Park Ridge School District
Park Ridge School District is a public school district based in Park Ridge, New Jersey, serving 1,179 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #282 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 393 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Patrick Bernardo. It spends about $27,213 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.5 students per teacher.
How Park Ridge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park Ridge | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,213 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,566 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 236 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank Borough Public School DistrictRed Bank | 1,189 | 2 | $20,423 | 9.6 | #281 |
| Park Ridge School DistrictPark Ridge · this district | 1,179 | 3 | $27,213 | 9.5 | #282 |
| Butler Public School DistrictButler | 1,178 | 3 | $21,960 | 11.5 | #283 |
| Mainland Regional High SchoolLinwood | 1,177 | 1 | $24,102 | 12.4 | #284 |
| Bellmawr Public School DistrictBellmawr | 1,173 | 3 | $19,249 | 11.2 | #285 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg School District 31JStrasburg, CO | 1,180 | $9,531 | 17.9 |
| Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictJordan, NY | 1,179 | $22,153 | 10.9 |
| East Clinton LocalSabina, OH | 1,179 | $12,362 | 12.8 |
| Trinity ISDTrinity, TX | 1,179 | $13,097 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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