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Riverdale, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Riverdale School District #175 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,131 per pupil, Riverdale School District ranks #154 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverdale School District operates 1 public schools serving 288 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,131 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 75.0% local, 16.4% state, and 8.6% 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 62/100, ranked #175 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 273:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% White, 26.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Riverdale School, enrolling 273 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverdale School accounts for 94.8% of all Riverdale School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverdale School District a distant remainder — means Riverdale 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.
Riverdale School District student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Riverdale School District is typically wider than the Riverdale School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverdale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.0% — 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 Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 288 students.
How much does Riverdale School District spend per student?
Riverdale School District spends $27,131 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #175 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District students are 60.4% White, 26.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #175 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.