Total enrollment
1,746
-77 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Glen Ridge Public School District
New Jersey · 1,746 students · 2 cities
For families inside Glen Ridge Public School District, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 1,746 (4 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Glen Ridge Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Glen Ridge Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,746 | #210 of 372 | #4,898 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #146 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #277 of 370 | #1,991 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 0.4% | #369 of 369 | #8,161 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #221 of 298 | #3,484 of 6,853 |
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 Glen Ridge Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,898 to 1,619 students (down 15%) and from 145 to 138 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge High School | Glen Ridge | High | 07-12 | 799 |
| Ridgewood Avenue School | Glen Ridge | Elementary | 03-06 | 540 |
| Linden Avenue School | Glen Ridge | Elementary | PK-02 | 153 |
| Central School | Glen Ridge | Elementary | PK-02 | 127 |
| Forest Avenue School | Glen Ridge | Elementary | PK-02 | 127 |
About Glen Ridge Public School District
Across 5 schools, Glen Ridge Public School District instructs about 1,746 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Glen Ridge Public School District is built around 4 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 349 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 1,823 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,746 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Glen Ridge Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.