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Ridgefield Park, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Ridgefield Park Public School District #126 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,283 per pupil, Ridgefield Park Public School District ranks #254 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,102
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$25,283
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ridgefield Park Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,102 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,283 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.0% local, 36.9% state, and 7.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #126 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 284.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% White, 8.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roosevelt Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
Its largest campus is Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, enrolling 1,159 students (56% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Grant Elementary School, at 228 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School accounts for 55.1% of all Ridgefield Park Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ridgefield Park Public School District a distant remainder — means Ridgefield Park Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ridgefield Park Public School District school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Ridgefield Park Public School District school enrollment ranges from 228 students (lowest) to 1,159 students (highest), a spread of 931 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ridgefield Park Public School District student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ridgefield Park Public School District is typically wider than the Ridgefield Park Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ridgefield Park Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ridgefield Park Public School District is typically wider than the Ridgefield Park Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Ridgefield Park Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Ridgefield Park Public School District?
Ridgefield Park Public School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,102 students.
How much does Ridgefield Park Public School District spend per student?
Ridgefield Park Public School District spends $25,283 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #126 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgefield Park Public School District?
Ridgefield Park Public School District students are 68.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% White, 8.3% Asian, 4.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgefield Park Public School District?
Ridgefield Park Public School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #126 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.