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Upper Saddle River School District

395 West Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 345 students in Upper Saddle River School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Saddle River School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#25 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
76%
38%
82%
49%
41%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,288 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,821 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,288
$26,940
Spending / Student
$26,821
$25,837

Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,093 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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