Ridgefield Park Public School District
Ridgefield Park Public School District is a public school district based in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, serving 2,174 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #178 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 544 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Joseph Vespignani. It spends about $21,034 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Ridgefield Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ridgefield Park | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,034 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,505 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Regional School DistrictBayville | 2,187 | 2 | $18,432 | 12.3 | #176 |
| Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictDemarest | 2,181 | 3 | $40,554 | 9.0 | #177 |
| Ridgefield Park Public School DistrictRidgefield Park · this district | 2,174 | 4 | $21,034 | 10.8 | #178 |
| Somerville Public School DistrictSomerville | 2,173 | 3 | $21,283 | 10.5 | #179 |
| Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne | 2,162 | 5 | $20,578 | 10.4 | #180 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake, CA | 2,176 | $13,203 | 21.5 |
| Zion ESD 6Zion, IL | 2,176 | $29,833 | 13.9 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester, WA | 2,175 | $14,735 | 18.9 |
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center, MN | 2,174 | $14,787 | 13.7 |
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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