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Park Ridge Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Park Ridge.
Students
1,148
Schools
3
Spent per student
$32,749
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Park Ridge Borough School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $3,468 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,749 per student · 15% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,218’20
1,203’21
1,183’22
1,174’23
1,148’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 17%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.