Ridgefield Park Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Ridgefield Park Public School District (district ID 3413800)

Public school district · Bergen County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3413800

Ridgefield Park Public Schools spent $25,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 4 schools enrolled 2,067 students in 2024-25; 40.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,628 per student, up 6.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (New Jersey: 90.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ridgefield Park Public Schools in enrollment (2,067 to 2,131 students) and Ridgefield Park Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Ridgefield Park Public Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Ridgefield Park Public Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Ridgefield Park Public Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Ridgefield Park Public Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$63,660,000 in revenue: 40.9% state, 54.9% local and 4.2% federal. Total spending including $2,479,000 of capital outlay was $59,567,000, or $28,338 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ridgefield Park Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $26,023,000; Local $34,962,000; Federal $2,675,000; total $63,660,000.
  • State$26,023,000 41%
  • Local$34,962,000 55%
  • Federal$2,675,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,052 students in 2022-23, 2,040 students in 2023-24, 2,067 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ridgefield Park Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,052, 2023-24: 2,040, 2024-25: 2,06701k2k3k2022-232,0522023-242,0402024-252,067
Ridgefield Park Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,052, 2023-24: 2,040, 2024-25: 2,06701k2k3k2022-232,0522023-242,0402024-252,067
Ridgefield Park Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,052, 2023-24: 2,040, 2024-25: 2,06701k2k3k2022-232,0522023-242,0402024-252,067
Ridgefield Park Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,052, 2023-24: 2,040, 2024-25: 2,06701k2k3k2022-232,0522023-242,0402024-252,067

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,052182.811.2
2023-242,040191.610.6
2024-252,067197.610.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$17,123,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,146 per student

Ridgefield Park Public Schools booked $17,123,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 188 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $91,177 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,851,00075.1%
Special education$3,615,00021.1%
Other programs$657,0003.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,546 in 2018-19, $6,752 in 2019-20, $7,251 in 2020-21, $7,757 in 2021-22, $8,146 in 2022-23.

Ridgefield Park Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,546, 2019-20: $6,752, 2020-21: $7,251, 2021-22: $7,757, 2022-23: $8,14602.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,5462019-20$6,7522020-21$7,2512021-22$7,7572022-23$8,146
Ridgefield Park Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,546, 2019-20: $6,752, 2020-21: $7,251, 2021-22: $7,757, 2022-23: $8,14602.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,5462019-20$6,7522020-21$7,2512021-22$7,7572022-23$8,146
Ridgefield Park Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,546, 2019-20: $6,752, 2020-21: $7,251, 2021-22: $7,757, 2022-23: $8,14602.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,5462019-20$6,7522020-21$7,2512021-22$7,7572022-23$8,146
Ridgefield Park Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,546, 2019-20: $6,752, 2020-21: $7,251, 2021-22: $7,757, 2022-23: $8,14602.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,5462019-20$6,7522020-21$7,2512021-22$7,7572022-23$8,146

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgefield Park Public Schools scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 31% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts49%48.6%
Math31%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 239 students in Ridgefield Park Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate92%90.5%
Students in the class239106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 908 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lincoln Elementary School3468.244.5%Targeted program
Roosevelt Elementary School3349.842.2%Not Title I
Grant Elementary School2288.453.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,159 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School1,15912.343.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ridgefield Park Public Schools

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentRidgefield Park Public Schools ranks 120 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,838).#120 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyRidgefield Park Public Schools is the number 193 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 2,102 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#193 of 672
  3. Middlesex County Magnet SchoolsThe next larger New Jersey district: 2,103 students in fall 2022, $27,454 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,454
  4. Upper Freehold Regional School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 2,098 students in fall 2022, $22,818 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,818
  5. Compare Ridgefield Park Public Schools with Middlesex County Magnet SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, its largest high school1,159 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.1,159
  7. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyRidgefield Park Public Schools spent $91,177 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$91,177
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ridgefield Park Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ridgefield Park Public Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 2,067 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ridgefield Park Public Schools spend per student?
    $25,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,628 per student, up 6.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ridgefield Park Public Schools' money come from?
    $63,660,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.9% state, 54.9% local and 4.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ridgefield Park Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 198 of the 2,013 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ridgefield Park Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $17,123,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,146 per student. Divided by the 188 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $91,177 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ridgefield Park Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgefield Park Public Schools scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 31% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ridgefield Park Public Schools?
    92% of the 239 students in Ridgefield Park Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ridgefield Park Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    3413800. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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