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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 Viola.
K–39 elementary schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo 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.