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Wood-Ridge, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Wood-Ridge School District #570 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,453 per pupil, Wood-Ridge School District ranks #621 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,264
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,453
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wood-Ridge School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,264 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $18,453 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 73.2% local, 20.9% state, and 5.9% 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 13/100, ranked #570 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 582.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 3.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.0% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
Its largest campus is Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School, enrolling 554 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School accounts for 43.0% of all Wood-Ridge School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wood-Ridge 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.
Wood-Ridge School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Wood-Ridge School District school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 554 students (highest), a spread of 298 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.
Wood-Ridge School District student-counselor ratio is 582:1 — 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.
Wood-Ridge School District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.9% — 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 Wood-Ridge School District?
Wood-Ridge School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,264 students.
How much does Wood-Ridge School District spend per student?
Wood-Ridge School District spends $18,453 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #570 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Wood-Ridge School District?
Wood-Ridge School District students are 46.0% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wood-Ridge School District?
Wood-Ridge School District has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #570 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.