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
927 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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
63%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,805 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,362 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,805
$27,048
Spending / Student
$26,362
$25,941
Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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