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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 York 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 Congers.
K–59 elementary schoolsClarkstown Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsClarkstown Central School District
9–122 high schoolsClarkstown Central 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.