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Northern Valley Regional High School District

162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Northern Valley Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Northern Valley Regional High School District.
Public Preschools in Northern Valley Regional High School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,294 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northern Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#94 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
57%
36%
72%
49%
51%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
55%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,380 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 $40,668 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,380
$26,931
Spending / Student
$40,668
$25,828

Best Northern Valley Regional High School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Valley Central
Special Education School
200 Summit Street
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 767-7224
Grades: PK-12
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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