An equity score of 40/100 ranks River Dell Regional School District #399 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,902 per pupil, River Dell Regional School District ranks #218 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,613
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$26,902
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Dell Regional School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,613 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,902 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.7% local, 23.5% state, and 1.8% 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 40/100, ranked #399 of 586 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 180.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.5% White, 30.1% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
River Dell Regional High School accounts for 63.5% of all River Dell Regional School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River Dell Regional School District a distant remainder — means River Dell Regional School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
River Dell Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — 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.
River Dell Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.3% — 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 River Dell Regional 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 River Dell Regional School District?
River Dell Regional School District has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,613 students.
How much does River Dell Regional School District spend per student?
River Dell Regional School District spends $26,902 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #399 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of River Dell Regional School District?
River Dell Regional School District students are 53.5% White, 30.1% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Dell Regional School District?
River Dell Regional School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #399 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.