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Upper Saddle River, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Upper Saddle River School District #402 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,663 per pupil, Upper Saddle River School District ranks #228 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,115
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,663
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Upper Saddle River School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,115 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle, 1 elementary, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,663 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 76.3% local, 22.4% state, and 1.3% 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 40/100, ranked #402 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 305.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% White, 20.2% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robert D Reynolds Primary School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Emil a. Cavallini Middle School accounts for 34.9% of all Upper Saddle River School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Upper Saddle River 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.
Upper Saddle River School District student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — 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 Upper Saddle River School District is typically wider than the Upper Saddle River School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Upper Saddle River School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Upper Saddle River 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 Upper Saddle River School District?
Upper Saddle River School District has 3 schools, including 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,115 students.
How much does Upper Saddle River School District spend per student?
Upper Saddle River School District spends $25,663 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #402 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Upper Saddle River School District?
Upper Saddle River School District students are 62.5% White, 20.2% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Upper Saddle River School District?
Upper Saddle River School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #402 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.