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Item: Wood-Ridge School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

540 Windsor Road
Wood-ridge, NJ 07075

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Top 50%

Tel: (201) 933-6777

www.wood-ridgeschools.org

Top Rankings

Wood-Ridge 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

1,913 Schools

# Students

1,289 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	18	62
Kind	115	124
1	118	139
2	107	140
3	121	144
4	99	143
5	89	145
6	68	146

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District Rank

Wood-Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#237 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	#237
2022	#262
2021	#257
2019	#318
2018	#409
2017	#339
2016	#352
2015	#355
2014	#425
2013	#457
2012	#435
2011	#390
2010	#371

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51%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	51%	38%
2022	45%	36%
2021	33%	26%
2019	45%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	73%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	72%	75%
2011	73%	75%
2010	72%	73%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2022	53%	49%
2021	51%	47%
2019	62%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	58%	53%
2016	56%	50%
2015	49%	47%
2014	71%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	74%	69%
2010	73%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	15%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	82%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

4.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	4.9%	16.7%
2022	4.8%	18.2%
2021	5.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.60	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.55	0.71
2019	0.55	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.47	0.69
2015	0.45	0.68
2014	0.43	0.67
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.39	0.66
2011	0.38	0.65
2010	0.40	0.64
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.45	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.41	0.61
2005	0.39	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.36	0.59
2002	0.36	0.59
2001	0.30	0.58
2000	0.28	0.58
1999	0.27	0.57
1998	0.25	0.57
1996	0.21	0.55
1995	0.25	0.55
1994	0.23	0.54
1993	0.25	0.54
1992	0.22	0.53
1991	0.18	0.53
1990	0.13	0.52
1989	0.14	0.51
1988	0.13	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	7%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	8%	7%
2005	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	5%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

32%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	28%	31%
2020	24%	30%
2019	24%	29%
2018	20%	29%
2017	20%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	14%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	15%	21%
2009	18%	20%
2008	18%	20%
2007	14%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	14%	17%
2003	12%	16%
2002	12%	16%
2001	9%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	7%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	6%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	3%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	3%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1993	2%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

46%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	53%	39%
2022	56%	40%
2021	58%	41%
2020	63%	42%
2019	63%	43%
2018	68%	44%
2017	68%	45%
2016	70%	46%
2015	71%	48%
2014	73%	49%
2013	77%	50%
2012	76%	51%
2011	77%	52%
2010	76%	53%
2009	71%	54%
2008	72%	55%
2007	76%	56%
2006	75%	57%
2005	77%	57%
2004	77%	58%
2003	79%	59%
2002	79%	59%
2001	83%	61%
2000	84%	61%
1999	85%	62%
1998	87%	62%
1996	89%	63%
1995	86%	63%
1994	88%	64%
1993	86%	64%
1992	88%	65%
1991	91%	65%
1990	93%	66%
1989	93%	67%
1988	93%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,410 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 $23,604 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

$32 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	$31 MM	$31 MM
2022	$31 MM	$29 MM
2021	$27 MM	$26 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$21 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$21 MM
2011	$18 MM	$20 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$13 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	$30 MM	$30 MM
2022	$28 MM	$29 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$24 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$27 MM	$22 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,410

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,026	$32,400
2022	$24,387	$31,833
2021	$23,033	$27,862
2020	$21,394	$26,511
2019	$20,713	$27,169
2018	$19,373	$25,776
2017	$20,971	$24,717
2016	$22,002	$23,074
2015	$14,579	$19,116
2014	$19,558	$22,539
2012	$16,213	$22,326
2011	$14,890	$15,563
2010	$14,851	$19,116
2009	$14,321	$20,414
2008	$14,254	$19,641
2007	$13,807	$17,846
2006	$18,445	$16,912
2005	$12,096	$15,983
2004	$11,420	$15,178
2003	$14,936	$14,414
2002	$10,805	$13,992
2001	$10,793	$13,524
2000	$10,893	$12,563
1999	$11,128	$11,702
1998	$11,240	$11,220
1995	$12,693	$10,398
1992	$9,052	$10,290
1990	$7,976	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,604

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wood-Ridge School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,165	$31,763
2022	$22,585	$31,545
2021	$21,362	$26,876
2020	$20,302	$25,682
2019	$20,358	$26,960
2018	$20,150	$25,387
2017	$22,492	$25,235
2016	$22,948	$23,517
2015	$14,275	$19,190
2014	$17,722	$21,879
2012	$15,644	$21,692
2011	$14,682	$15,139
2010	$14,542	$19,190
2009	$14,038	$19,395
2008	$14,418	$19,863
2007	$14,056	$18,129
2006	$12,372	$16,981
2005	$15,316	$16,151
2004	$14,627	$14,709
2003	$11,779	$14,730
2002	$10,797	$14,261
2001	$11,843	$13,311
2000	$10,722	$12,817
1999	$10,897	$12,247
1998	$10,905	$11,565
1995	$13,920	$10,509
1992	$7,779	$9,044
1990	$7,882	$7,994

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Best Wood-Ridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

250 Wood Ridge Ave
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777

Gr: PK-3 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Wood-ridge Intermediate School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

151 First Street
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777

Gr: 4-6 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education