Total enrollment
2,544
+27 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Rutherford School District
New Jersey · 2,544 students · 1 city
Rutherford School District is a public-school district inside New Jersey, running 5 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 2,544 students, broken out as 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Rutherford 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 Rutherford School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #51 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,544 | #153 of 372 | #3,724 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #166 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #229 of 370 | #1,544 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 6.0% | #319 of 369 | #8,056 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #75 of 298 | #949 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 Rutherford School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lincoln School at 77.6% proficient to Rutherford High School at 46.4%, a gap of 31.2 points. That is the 34th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,592 to 2,544 students (down 2%) and from 210 to 222 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford High School | Rutherford | High | 09-12 | 727 |
| Pierrepont School | Rutherford | Middle | 04-06 | 569 |
| Lincoln School | Rutherford | Elementary | PK-03 | 500 |
| Union School | Rutherford | Middle | 07-08 | 399 |
| Washington School | Rutherford | Elementary | 01-03 | 349 |
About Rutherford School District
Across 5 schools, Rutherford School District hosts about 2,544 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Rutherford School District is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,544 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,517 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Rutherford School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.