Top Rankings
Ridgewood Public 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 high school serving 1,740 students in Ridgewood Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ridgewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ridgewood Public School District is Ridgewood High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ridgewood Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgewood High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,487 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgewood Public 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
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
34%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
59%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students
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