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Item: Rutherford School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070-2310

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Top 30%

Tel: (201) 438-7675

www.rutherfordschools.org

Top Rankings

Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

2,491 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

226 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	59	91
Kind	179	134
1	193	138
2	196	142
3	176	141
4	207	143
5	172	144
6	189	146
7	200	148
8	184	150
9	164	157
10	183	156
11	197	157
12	192	152

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District Rank

Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#146 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rutherford School District
2022	#146
2021	#240
2019	#196
2018	#257
2017	#244
2016	#175
2015	#172
2014	#179
2013	#198
2012	#208
2011	#231

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(22-23)

55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	29%	26%
2019	56%	44%
2018	50%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	50%	40%
2015	46%	36%
2014	85%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	85%	75%

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69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2022	69%	49%
2021	56%	47%
2019	71%	57%
2018	50%	55%
2017	65%	53%
2016	69%	50%
2015	66%	47%
2014	85%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2022	29%	23%
2021	25%	22%

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90-94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	0.65	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.63	0.70
2019	0.63	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.58	0.69
2015	0.57	0.68
2014	0.58	0.68
2013	0.57	0.67
2012	0.56	0.66
2011	0.55	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.50	0.62
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60
2003	0.47	0.60
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.46	0.58
2000	0.45	0.57
1999	0.45	0.57
1998	0.43	0.57
1996	0.41	0.56
1995	0.40	0.55
1994	0.39	0.55
1993	0.38	0.55
1992	0.35	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

15%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	17%	10%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	16%	10%
2017	16%	10%
2016	17%	10%
2015	16%	10%
2014	17%	10%
2013	17%	10%
2012	17%	9%
2011	18%	9%
2010	17%	9%
2009	17%	9%
2008	18%	9%
2007	18%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	17%	7%
2004	17%	7%
2003	16%	7%
2002	15%	7%
2001	16%	6%
2000	16%	6%
1999	16%	6%
1998	15%	6%
1996	14%	5%
1995	14%	5%
1994	14%	5%
1993	13%	5%
1992	11%	5%

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% Hispanic

25%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	33%
2022	23%	32%
2021	22%	31%
2020	21%	29%
2019	21%	29%
2018	20%	27%
2017	20%	27%
2016	18%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	18%	24%
2013	17%	23%
2012	16%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	14%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	13%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	11%	18%
2005	12%	18%
2004	11%	17%
2003	11%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	9%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	6%	13%
1993	7%	13%
1992	6%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	19%

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% White

51%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	39%
2022	53%	40%
2021	54%	41%
2020	55%	43%
2019	55%	43%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	61%	46%
2015	61%	48%
2014	61%	49%
2013	61%	50%
2012	63%	51%
2011	63%	52%
2010	64%	53%
2009	66%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	70%	56%
2005	67%	57%
2004	69%	58%
2003	70%	58%
2002	72%	59%
2001	71%	61%
2000	72%	61%
1999	72%	62%
1998	73%	62%
1996	75%	62%
1995	76%	63%
1994	77%	63%
1993	77%	63%
1992	80%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,497 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2021	$62MM	$26MM
2020	$56MM	$25MM
2019	$55MM	$25MM
2018	$52MM	$24MM
2017	$50MM	$23MM
2016	$50MM	$21MM
2015	$43MM	$20MM
2014	$45MM	$21MM
2012	$44MM	$21MM
2011	$42MM	$20MM
2010	$43MM	$20MM
2009	$41MM	$20MM
2008	$41MM	$19MM
2007	$40MM	$19MM
2006	$36MM	$18MM
2005	$35MM	$17MM
2004	$32MM	$17MM
2003	$29MM	$15MM
2002	$28MM	$14MM
2001	$27MM	$14MM
2000	$25MM	$13MM
1999	$24MM	$13MM
1998	$23MM	$12MM
1996	$21MM	$11MM
1995	$21MM	$11MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2021	$73MM	$25MM
2020	$57MM	$24MM
2019	$53MM	$25MM
2018	$52MM	$24MM
2017	$49MM	$23MM
2016	$48MM	$22MM
2015	$41MM	$20MM
2014	$44MM	$20MM
2012	$42MM	$20MM
2011	$40MM	$19MM
2010	$41MM	$20MM
2009	$40MM	$19MM
2008	$41MM	$20MM
2007	$39MM	$19MM
2006	$42MM	$18MM
2005	$35MM	$17MM
2004	$30MM	$16MM
2003	$31MM	$16MM
2002	$28MM	$14MM
2001	$25MM	$13MM
2000	$25MM	$13MM
1999	$25MM	$14MM
1998	$23MM	$13MM
1996	$21MM	$11MM
1995	$21MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,870

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2021	$24,613	$27,862
2020	$21,715	$26,511
2019	$21,130	$27,169
2018	$20,121	$25,776
2017	$19,599	$24,717
2016	$20,316	$23,074
2015	$17,158	$19,116
2014	$18,090	$22,539
2012	$17,566	$22,326
2011	$16,594	$15,563
2010	$17,537	$19,116
2009	$16,636	$20,414
2008	$17,020	$19,641
2007	$16,347	$17,846
2006	$14,997	$16,912
2005	$14,352	$15,983
2004	$13,384	$15,178
2003	$12,745	$14,414
2002	$12,179	$13,992
2001	$11,898	$13,524
2000	$11,227	$12,563
1999	$10,770	$11,702
1998	$10,602	$11,220
1995	$9,953	$10,398
1992	$9,261	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$29,497

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2021	$29,192	$26,876
2020	$21,879	$25,682
2019	$20,539	$26,960
2018	$19,892	$25,387
2017	$19,031	$25,235
2016	$19,475	$23,517
2015	$16,535	$19,190
2014	$17,668	$21,879
2012	$16,842	$21,692
2011	$16,017	$15,139
2010	$16,900	$19,190
2009	$16,332	$19,395
2008	$17,072	$19,863
2007	$15,864	$18,129
2006	$17,601	$16,981
2005	$14,563	$16,151
2004	$12,518	$14,709
2003	$13,204	$14,730
2002	$12,307	$14,261
2001	$11,284	$13,311
2000	$11,000	$12,817
1999	$11,079	$12,247
1998	$10,491	$11,565
1995	$9,953	$10,509
1992	$8,159	$9,044

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Best Rutherford School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Lincoln School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

414 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675

Grades: PK-3

| 484 students

Rank: #22.

Washington School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

89 Wood St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675

Grades: 1-3

| 319 students

Rank: #33.

Pierrepont School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

70 E Pierrepont Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675

Grades: 4-6

| 568 students

Rank: #44.

Union School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

359 Union Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675

Grades: 7-8

| 384 students

Rank: #55.

Rutherford High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675

Grades: 9-12

| 736 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rutherford School District?

Rutherford School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,491 students.

What is the rank of Rutherford School District?

Rutherford School District is ranked #151 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rutherford School District?

51% of Rutherford School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rutherford School District?

Rutherford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Rutherford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,497 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,491 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education