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Item: Upper Saddle River School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

395 West Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (201) 961-6500

www.usrschoolsk8.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

1,112 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

115 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
6	123	115
7	150	148
8	116	149

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District Rank

Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#25 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District
2023	#25
2022	#23
2021	#24
2019	#27
2018	#8
2017	#22
2016	#14
2015	#19
2014	#40
2013	#38
2012	#42
2011	#25
2010	#27

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	38%
2022	75%	36%
2021	70%	26%
2019	83%	44%
2018	85%	42%
2017	83%	41%
2016	80%	40%
2015	77%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	92%	75%
2012	93%	75%
2011	94%	75%
2010	92%	73%

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82%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2022	82%	49%
2021	70%	47%
2019	85%	57%
2018	85%	55%
2017	84%	53%
2016	86%	50%
2015	79%	47%
2014	90%	69%
2013	91%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	90%	69%
2010	91%	69%

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41%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2022	41%	23%
2021	30%	22%

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(2022-23)

6.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	6.3%	16.7%
2022	6%	18.2%
2021	2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.53	0.71
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.70
2018	0.41	0.70
2017	0.41	0.70
2016	0.39	0.69
2015	0.35	0.68
2014	0.34	0.67
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.29	0.66
2011	0.29	0.65
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.22	0.62
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.18	0.58
1999	0.19	0.57
1998	0.16	0.57
1996	0.18	0.55
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.17	0.54
1993	0.19	0.54
1992	0.20	0.53
1991	0.16	0.53
1990	0.16	0.52
1989	0.15	0.51
1988	0.16	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	10%
2022	19%	10%
2021	19%	10%
2020	18%	10%
2019	18%	11%
2018	16%	10%
2017	16%	10%
2016	16%	10%
2015	14%	10%
2014	14%	10%
2013	14%	9%
2012	12%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	9%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	9%	5%
1991	6%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	7%	29%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	3%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1994	1%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

63%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	39%
2022	65%	40%
2021	68%	41%
2020	69%	42%
2019	69%	43%
2018	75%	44%
2017	75%	45%
2016	76%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	80%	49%
2013	82%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	88%	56%
2006	87%	57%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	89%	59%
2002	89%	59%
2001	90%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	90%	63%
1995	91%	63%
1994	91%	64%
1993	89%	64%
1992	89%	65%
1991	91%	65%
1990	91%	66%
1989	91%	67%
1988	91%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,085 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	$34 MM	$31 MM
2022	$33 MM	$29 MM
2021	$31 MM	$26 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$29 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$21 MM
2015	$23 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$23 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	$32 MM	$30 MM
2022	$31 MM	$29 MM
2021	$29 MM	$25 MM
2020	$28 MM	$24 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,325

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,297	$32,400
2022	$29,127	$31,833
2021	$28,134	$27,862
2020	$27,057	$26,511
2019	$26,013	$27,169
2018	$23,961	$25,776
2017	$22,643	$24,717
2016	$21,473	$23,074
2015	$18,575	$19,116
2014	$19,006	$22,539
2012	$17,793	$22,326
2011	$16,512	$15,563
2010	$16,535	$19,116
2009	$16,259	$20,414
2008	$15,990	$19,641
2007	$15,787	$17,846
2006	$14,532	$16,912
2005	$14,172	$15,983
2004	$13,854	$15,178
2003	$12,302	$14,414
2002	$12,003	$13,992
2001	$12,862	$13,524
2000	$10,648	$12,563
1999	$10,355	$11,702
1998	$10,270	$11,220
1995	$10,780	$10,398
1992	$10,708	$10,290
1990	$8,894	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,085

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Saddle River School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,059	$31,763
2022	$27,940	$31,545
2021	$26,674	$26,876
2020	$25,197	$25,682
2019	$24,575	$26,960
2018	$22,874	$25,387
2017	$23,072	$25,235
2016	$20,261	$23,517
2015	$19,945	$19,190
2014	$17,554	$21,879
2012	$15,878	$21,692
2011	$15,292	$15,139
2010	$17,754	$19,190
2009	$15,654	$19,395
2008	$15,575	$19,863
2007	$15,486	$18,129
2006	$14,180	$16,981
2005	$13,403	$16,151
2004	$13,149	$14,709
2003	$12,358	$14,730
2002	$15,763	$14,261
2001	$16,345	$13,311
2000	$10,696	$12,817
1999	$10,461	$12,247
1998	$10,085	$11,565
1995	$10,853	$10,509
1992	$9,449	$9,044
1990	$8,571	$7,994

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Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400

Gr: 6-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,112 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 41% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education