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Ridgewood, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Ridgewood Public School District #536 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,652 per pupil, Ridgewood Public School District ranks #410 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,557
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$22,652
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ridgewood Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 5,557 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $22,652 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 74.9% local, 23.6% state, and 1.5% 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 23/100, ranked #536 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 315.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.0% White, 20.5% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hawes Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
Its largest campus is Ridgewood High School, enrolling 1,740 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Glen School, at 126 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ridgewood High School accounts for 31.3% of all Ridgewood Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ridgewood Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Ridgewood Public School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Ridgewood Public School District school enrollment ranges from 126 students (lowest) to 1,740 students (highest), a spread of 1,614 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ridgewood Public School District student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Ridgewood Public School District is typically wider than the Ridgewood Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ridgewood Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood Public School District?
Ridgewood Public School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,557 students.
How much does Ridgewood Public School District spend per student?
Ridgewood Public School District spends $22,652 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #536 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgewood Public School District?
Ridgewood Public School District students are 59.0% White, 20.5% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgewood Public School District?
Ridgewood Public School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #536 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.