Total enrollment
2,067
-79 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ridgefield Park Public School District
New Jersey · 2,067 students · 1 city
Parents inside Ridgefield Park Public School District pick from 4 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 2,067 students (an average school size of 517).
4-year change in Ridgefield Park Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ridgefield Park Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #138 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,067 | #187 of 372 | #4,339 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #217 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #113 of 370 | #708 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.4% | #86 of 369 | #3,542 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #193 of 298 | #2,897 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 Ridgefield Park Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Grant Elementary School at 50.2% proficient to Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School at 34.2%, a gap of 16.0 points. That is the 116th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,055 to 2,067 students (up 1%) and from 152 to 198 full-time teachers (up 30%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School | Ridgefield Park | High | 07-12 | 1,159 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Ridgefield Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 346 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Ridgefield Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 334 |
| Grant Elementary School | Ridgefield Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 228 |
About Ridgefield Park Public School District
Ridgefield Park Public School District is a low-population public-school district in New Jersey. The district oversees 4 schools and enrolls approximately 2,067 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ridgefield Park Public School District covers 3 elementary and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 2,146 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,067 in SY 2024-25.
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