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Ridgefield Borough School District, New Jersey

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Ridgefield Borough School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,438 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Ridgefield Borough School District is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2024 school year, 1,438 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ridgefield Borough School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrew Borek
Michael Jacobs
Rafael Morilla
Claudia Narvaez
Theodore Christolias2026
Andrew Grippa2026
Lori Hoffman2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,634,000 $1,894 5%
Local: $35,280,000 $25,363 69%
State: $13,307,000 $9,566 26%
Total: $51,221,000 $36,823
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,263,000 $36,134
Total Current Expenditures: $47,547,000 $34,181
Instructional Expenditures: $27,007,000 $19,415 54%
Student and Staff Support: $10,296,000 $7,401 20%
Administration: $4,428,000 $3,183 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,816,000 $4,181 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,899,000 $1,365
Construction: $1,831,000 $1,316
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $133,000 $95


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 55-59 <=20 19 PS >=50 25-29
2018-2019 51 70-74 21-39 37 PS <50 50-54
2017-2018 53 70-74 <50 43 PS <50 50
2016-2017 52 70-74 <50 42 PS <50 47
2015-2016 53 69 <50 40-44 PS 48
2014-2015 48 65-69 <50 35-39 PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 84 90-94 >=50 75-79 PS 84
2012-2013 79 85-89 <50 75-79 PS 73
2011-2012 78 90-94 <50 70-74 75
2010-2011 81 90-94 <50 65-69 PS PS 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 60-64 21-39 43 PS >=50 45-49
2018-2019 64 75-79 40-59 54 PS >=50 60-64
2017-2018 67 80-84 <50 62 PS >=50 64
2016-2017 68 80-84 >=50 61 PS >=50 65
2015-2016 59 67 <50 54 PS PS 56
2014-2015 54 65-69 <50 40-44 PS PS 50-54
2013-2014 74 80-84 >=50 70-74 PS 72
2012-2013 76 80-84 >=50 65-69 PS 77
2011-2012 75 75-79 >=50 70-74 74
2010-2011 74 80-84 <50 70-74 PS PS 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 >=80 PS >=90 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 >=95 >=90 PS >=90 PS >=90
2017-2018 80-84 80-89 >=50 70-79 80-89
2016-2017 80-84 >=90 PS 80-89 70-79
2015-2016 90-94 >=90 PS >=90 PS >=90
2014-2015 90-94 >=90 >=50 80-89 80-89
2013-2014 85-89 >=90 PS 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 80-84 >=90 PS 80-89 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 >=90 <50 80-89 90-94
2010-2011 75-79 80-89 >=50 60-69 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,438 0.7
2022-2023 1,428 2.6
2021-2022 1,391 -3.4
2020-2021 1,438 -1.7
2019-2020 1,462 -1.2
2018-2019 1,480 2.1
2017-2018 1,449 -0.4
2016-2017 1,455 -2.1
2015-2016 1,486 -5.2
2014-2015 1,564 -13.1
2013-2014 1,769 0.3
2012-2013 1,763 7.0
2011-2012 1,639 10.6
2010-2011 1,466 -31.9
2009-2010 1,934 -1.7
2008-2009 1,966 -2.0
2007-2008 2,005 -2.0
2006-2007 2,045 -4.9
2005-2006 2,146 2.5
2004-2005 2,093 -11.6
2003-2004 2,336 10.4
2002-2003 2,092 3.2
2001-2002 2,025 3.8
2000-2001 1,949 3.5
1999-2000 1,880 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ridgefield Borough School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 21.0 10.3
Black 3.6 14.5
Hispanic 48.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.2
Two or More Races 1.0 3.1
White 25.1 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ridgefield Borough School District had 154.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 75.50
Secondary: 53.05
Total: 154.55

Ridgefield Borough School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 9.40
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 106.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 26.00
Other Support Services: 41.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ridgefield Borough School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bergen Boulevard School178KG-4
Ridgefield Memorial High School5399-12
Shaler Academy177PK-3
Slocum Skewes School6903-9

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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