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Ridgefield 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 preschool serving 177 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,584 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgefield 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
8%
% Hispanic
50%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,314 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 $28,963 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,314
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,963
$25,828
Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
455 Shaler Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Grades: PK-3
| 177 students
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