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Wood-Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 522 students in Wood-Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Wood-Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wood-Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
47%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,686 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,304
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,686
$25,828
Best Wood-Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood-ridge Jr/sr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
258 Hackensack St
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-12
| 522 students
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