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East Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in East Rutherford 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.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in East Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
761 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
East Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
38%
# Black Students
45 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
227 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
30%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
85
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,283 is higher 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 $37,177 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,283
$26,931

Spending / Student
$37,177
$25,828

Best East Rutherford School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alfred S. Faust Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 804-3100
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 804-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
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