Total enrollment
909
-26 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Rumson Borough School District
New Jersey · 909 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools, 909 students, one district. That is the Rumson Borough School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Rumson Borough 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 Rumson Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 909 | #311 of 372 | #7,289 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #355 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #27 of 370 | #147 of 9,044 |
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 Rumson Borough School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,033 to 909 students (down 12%) and from 88 to 100 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestdale School | Rumson | Middle | 04-08 | 498 |
| Deane-Porter Elementary School | Rumson | Elementary | PK-03 | 411 |
About Rumson Borough School District
Rumson Borough School District is a low-population public-school district in New Jersey. The district runs 2 schools and hosts approximately 909 students.
On the school-mix side, Rumson Borough School District is made up of 1 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Rumson Borough School District runs about 455 students per school, 16% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 935 students in SY 2020-21 versus 909 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Rumson Borough School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.