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Northern Valley Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Closter, Old Tappan, Norwood, Harrington Park, Demarest, Northvale and Haworth.
Students
2,302
Schools
3
Spent per student
$44,187
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northern Valley Regional School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.8M, about $4,703 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairview.
K–1Lee F Jackson SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
2–3Highview SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
7–12Woodlands Middle/High SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$44,187 per student · 55% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 29%Other 20%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,257’20
2,219’21
2,177’22
2,294’23
2,302’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Asian 31%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.