Top Rankings
Ridgewood ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 112 students in Ridgewood ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools in Ridgewood ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,487 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ridgewood ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
23%

Graduation Rate
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,107 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
20%
8%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
64 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,219 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
59%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
475 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
371
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,694 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 $23,628 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,694
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,628
$25,828

Best Ridgewood ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
865 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 251-3140
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 251-3140
Grades: PK
| 112 students
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