Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ringwood, NJ

Martin J. Ryerson School

Federal NCES profile for Martin J. Ryerson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341386004944
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin J. Ryerson School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Ringwood · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for New Jersey
5.8%
free-lunch eligible

Martin J. Ryerson School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin J. Ryerson School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Ringwood, NJ.

School address

Ringwood, NJ 07456
District: Ringwood School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341386004944 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Martin J. Ryerson School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 341386004944 · Ringwood, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

345 enr · 9.3:1 · 5.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Peter Cooper School (235 students)

Martin J. Ryerson School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Martin J. Ryerson School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin J. Ryerson School reports 345 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin J. Ryerson School compares

Martin J. Ryerson School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.8% ▼ 80% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 345 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.8%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$30,628
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Martin J. Ryerson School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ringwood School District reports $30,628 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin J. Ryerson School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Peter Cooper School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eleanor G. Hewitt Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robert Erskine School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martin J. Ryerson School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ringwood School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~345 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Martin J. Ryerson School

How many students attend Martin J. Ryerson School?

Martin J. Ryerson School has 345 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ringwood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 370 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin J. Ryerson School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin J. Ryerson School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Martin J. Ryerson School?

5.8% of students at Martin J. Ryerson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martin J. Ryerson School?

The largest demographic group at Martin J. Ryerson School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Ringwood, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin J. Ryerson School?

Martin J. Ryerson School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martin J. Ryerson School rank among public schools in Ringwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin J. Ryerson School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Ringwood, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ringwood School District?

Besides Martin J. Ryerson School, Ringwood School District also operates Peter Cooper School (235 students), Eleanor G. Hewitt (208 students), and Robert Erskine School (169 students). See the Ringwood School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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