Ridgefield School District
Ridgefield School District is a public school district based in Ridgefield, New Jersey, serving 1,395 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #255 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Alexander Anemone. It spends about $30,706 per student on day-to-day operations, 46% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 8.7 students per teacher.
How Ridgefield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ridgefield | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,706 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,000 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 160 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 383 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota | 1,411 | 4 | $18,917 | 12.8 | #251 |
| Manasquan School DistrictManasquan | 1,407 | 2 | $21,561 | 10.2 | #252 |
| Lower Township Elementary School DistrictCape May | 1,401 | 4 | $21,989 | 10.9 | #253 |
| Branchburg Township School DistrictBranchburg | 1,396 | 3 | $26,175 | 8.6 | #254 |
| Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield · this district | 1,395 | 4 | $30,706 | 8.7 | #255 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton CHSD 100Bensenville, IL | 1,396 | $26,718 | 15.2 |
| RSU 71Belfast, ME | 1,396 | $20,594 | 11.0 |
| Troy Area School DistrictTroy, PA | 1,395 | $16,258 | 8.1 |
| Kiona-Benton City School DistrictBenton City, WA | 1,395 | $14,988 | 16.8 |
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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