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Ridgefield School District

555 Chestnut Street
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 177 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,584 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#335 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
53%
49%
24%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
8%
% Hispanic
50%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,314 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,963 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,314
$26,940
Spending / Student
$28,963
$25,837

Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
455 Shaler Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Gr: PK-3 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,584 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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