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Ridgewood Village School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Ridgewood.
Students
5,419
Schools
10
Spent per student
$25,227
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$27.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ridgewood Village School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.0M, about $4,973 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 proficiency50%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,227 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 24%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,555’20
5,569’21
5,514’22
5,487’23
5,419’24
About steady.
Students
White 59%Asian 20%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Ridge Elementary School
A448 students13:1
Willard Elementary School
A440 students13:1
Somerville Elementary School
A394 students12:1
Hawes Elementary School
A357 students12:1
Orchard Elementary School
A+348 students12:1
Travell Elementary School
A295 students11:1
George Washington Middle School
A−644 students12:1
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
A−627 students11:1
Ridgewood High School
A+1,740 students13:1
Glen School
126 students11:1
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.