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Glen Ridge Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Glen Ridge.
Students
1,746
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,424
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
0%
Debt
$19.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glen Ridge Borough School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.0M, about $10,881 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watsessing.
K–68 schoolsBloomfield Township School District
7–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield Township School District
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency56%
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$24,424 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,823’20
1,821’21
1,810’22
1,789’23
1,746’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Asian 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.