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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 York 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 Herricks.
K–53 elementary schoolsHerricks Union Free School District
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
9–12Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free 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.