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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

832 Schools

# Students

2,544 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
7	190	148
8	209	149

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District Rank

Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 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)

#139 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rutherford School District
2023	#139
2022	#146
2021	#240
2019	#196
2018	#257
2017	#244
2016	#175
2015	#172
2014	#179
2013	#198
2012	#208

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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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(21-22)

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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(2022-23)

5.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	5.2%	16.7%
2022	3.9%	18.2%
2021	2.8%	13.2%

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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%

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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%

39%

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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

18%

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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%

31%

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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 $24,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,882 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% 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
2023	$62 MM	$26 MM
2022	$56 MM	$25 MM
2021	$62 MM	$26 MM
2020	$56 MM	$25 MM
2019	$55 MM	$25 MM
2018	$52 MM	$24 MM
2017	$50 MM	$23 MM
2016	$50 MM	$21 MM
2015	$43 MM	$20 MM
2014	$45 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$21 MM
2011	$42 MM	$20 MM
2010	$43 MM	$20 MM
2009	$41 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$18 MM
2005	$35 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$15 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$27 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$13 MM
1998	$23 MM	$12 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	$73 MM	$25 MM
2022	$57 MM	$24 MM
2021	$73 MM	$25 MM
2020	$57 MM	$24 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$52 MM	$24 MM
2017	$49 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$22 MM
2015	$41 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$20 MM
2012	$42 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$20 MM
2009	$40 MM	$19 MM
2008	$41 MM	$20 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$42 MM	$18 MM
2005	$35 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$13 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$14 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$17 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,352

$27,048

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,652	$27,451
2022	$21,715	$26,511
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
1990	$7,615	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,882

$25,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rutherford School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,238	$26,479
2022	$21,879	$25,682
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
1990	$8,534	$7,994

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Best Rutherford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Union School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 30%

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

Gr: 7-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education