Enrollment
273
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Riverdale, NJ
Riverdale School
Federal NCES profile for Riverdale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341398004498
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverdale School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Riverdale School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Riverdale School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341398004498 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverdale School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverdale School
Riverdale School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Riverdale, New Jersey, enrolling 273 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Riverdale School is leaner than roughly 91% of New Jersey schools and 30% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 273 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 487 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #66.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Riverdale School District operates only this one school, so Riverdale School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverdale School compares
Riverdale School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.9% | ▼ 63% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,131
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 4.8%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Riverdale School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverdale School District, which includes Riverdale School.
$27,131
Per student
+9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 16.4%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~273 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverdale School
How many students attend Riverdale School?
Riverdale School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Riverdale, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 Riverdale School?
10.9% of students at Riverdale School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverdale School?
The largest demographic group at Riverdale School is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Riverdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverdale School?
Riverdale School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverdale School a good school?
Riverdale School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Riverdale School District?
None reported; Riverdale School District operates only Riverdale School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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