Upper Saddle River School District

395 West Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10/
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Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 355 students in Upper Saddle River School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Saddle River School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

82%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
23%
(2022-23)
6.3%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$32 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$30,325
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,085
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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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

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