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River Edge, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks River Edge School District #493 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,061 per pupil, River Edge School District ranks #538 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,189
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$21,061
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Edge School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,189 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 $21,061 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 64.6% local, 32.1% state, and 3.3% 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 29/100, ranked #493 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.
a 585.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 3.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.4% White, 34.9% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cherry Hill School, enrolling 697 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).
Cherry Hill School accounts for 58.6% of all River Edge School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River Edge School District a distant remainder — means River Edge 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.
River Edge School District student-counselor ratio is 586:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
River Edge School District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.5% — 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.
How many schools are in River Edge School District?
River Edge School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,189 students.
How much does River Edge School District spend per student?
River Edge School District spends $21,061 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #493 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of River Edge School District?
River Edge School District students are 42.4% White, 34.9% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Edge School District?
River Edge School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #493 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.