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Ringwood, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Ringwood School District #128 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,881 per pupil, Ringwood School District ranks #129 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,033
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$27,881
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ringwood School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,033 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,881 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 70.8% local, 25.3% state, and 4.0% 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 #128 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.
a 224.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Peter Cooper School, with a diversity index of 45.4/100.
Its largest campus is Martin J. Ryerson School, enrolling 345 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Martin J. Ryerson School accounts for 33.4% of all Ringwood School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ringwood School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Ringwood School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Ringwood School District school enrollment ranges from 169 students (lowest) to 345 students (highest), a spread of 176 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.
Ringwood School District student-counselor ratio is 225:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ringwood School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ringwood School District has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,033 students.
How much does Ringwood School District spend per student?
Ringwood School District spends $27,881 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #128 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ringwood School District?
Ringwood School District students are 74.6% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ringwood School District?
Ringwood School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #128 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.