operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3413890
River Edge School District
River Edge, NJ
Students1,206
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNJUnited States
Academic standing2025
87th percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 35 percentile points higher than the state figure and 42 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
4.0%16.7%27.8%This district is 12.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 23.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$24,417$30,225$19,509This district is $5,808 per student lower than the state figure and $4,908 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$21,635$25,479$15,859This district is $3,844 per student lower than the state figure and $5,776 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$178$1,229$1,964This district is $1,051 per student lower than the state figure and $1,786 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$172$336This district is $172 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,593$3,268$1,793This district is $325 per student higher than the state figure and $1,800 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$11,327$12,124$8,742This district is $797 per student lower than the state figure and $2,585 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$7,571$8,043$3,769This district is $472 per student lower than the state figure and $3,802 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$8,654$5,687$11,715This district is $2,967 per student higher than the state figure and $3,061 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$820$442$869This district is $378 per student higher than the state figure and $49 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
13:112:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
1,206:1298:1376:1This district is 908 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 830 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
175.6179.1138.9This district is 3.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 36.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
45.631.918.5This district is 13.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 27.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
3.21.50.9This district is 1.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
2.8%8.5%12.0%This district is 5.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
12.6%16.0%14.0%This district is 3.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.4%3.6%3.9%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
2.8%11.3%14.4%This district is 8.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K24 students
2.0%Kindergarten–grade 51,014 students
84.1%Grades 6–8168 students
13.9%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten24
Kindergarten163
Grade 1142
Grade 2182
Grade 3173
Grade 4183
Grade 5171
Grade 6168
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers2 FTE
Kindergarten teachers2 FTE
Elementary teachers65.8 FTE
Secondary teachers14 FTE
Ungraded teachers11.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators6.1 FTE
District administrators1.9 FTE
District administrative support9.7 FTE
School administrative support5.5 FTE
Other support staff9.9 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
2.8%Students learning English40 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services183 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.4%Students with Section 504 plans35 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NJ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Closter Public School DistrictCloster, NJ1,177 students2 schools · View profile →Franklin Lakes School DistrictFranklin Lakes, NJ1,163 students4 schools · View profile →Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington, NJ1,181 students3 schools · View profile →Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro, NJ1,186 students4 schools · View profile →Woodland Park School DistrictWoodland Park, NJ1,194 students4 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students502 assessments
93 out of 100Fem744 assessments
87 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged1,402 assessments
87 out of 100Mal671 assessments
86 out of 100White students597 assessments
82 out of 100Hispanic students202 assessments
77 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$21,061
→FY 2023$21,635
FY 2022$214
→FY 2023$178
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$8,654
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
8 of 1,226 students
41 of 1,150 students
47 of 1,172 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?4% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,172 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$21,635current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?585:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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