Total enrollment
717
+38 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Edgewater School District
New Jersey · 717 students · 2 cities
Across Edgewater School District (New Jersey), 2 public K-12 schools serve approximately 717 students, an average of 359 per school.
4-year change in Edgewater School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Edgewater School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #338 of 372 | #8,170 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #306 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #84 of 370 | #500 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.9% | #245 of 369 | #7,634 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Edgewater School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 956 to 717 students (down 25%) and from 70 to 71 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Van Gelder | Edgewater | Elementary | 03-06 | 384 |
| George Washington School | Edgewater | Elementary | PK-02 | 333 |
About Edgewater School District
As a small district in New Jersey, Edgewater School District teaches 717 students across 2 schools.
On a per-school basis, Edgewater School District runs about 359 students per school, 34% lower than the state mean of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 6%: 679 students in SY 2020-21 versus 717 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Edgewater School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.