Wood-Ridge School District

540 Windsor Road
Wood-ridge, NJ 07075
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 570 students in Wood-Ridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Wood-Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Wood-Ridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wood-ridge Jr/sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,261 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#257 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wood-Ridge   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wood-Ridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wood-Ridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wood-Ridge   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
380 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
31%
# Black Students
52 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
678 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
54%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
367
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
32
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,210 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wood-Ridge   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Wood-Ridge   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,791
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wood-Ridge   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,210
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wood-Ridge   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wood-Ridge School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood-ridge Jr/sr High School
Math: 28% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
258 Hackensack St
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-12
| 570 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,261 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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