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Public School Review - Established 2003

Rutherford School District

176 Park Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070-2310
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (201) 438-7675
www.rutherfordschools.org

Top Rankings

Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,544 students in Rutherford School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New Jersey.
Public Schools in Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,556 Schools
# Students
2,544 Students
1,355,555 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
116,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K6792
Kind189132
1191139
2201140
3201144
4179143
5210145
6180146
7190148
8209150
9174154
10167156
11185154
12201158
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District Rank

Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#139 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRutherford School District
2023#139
2022#146
2021#240
2019#196
2018#257
2017#244
2016#175
2015#172
2014#179
2013#198
2012#208
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55%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202355%38%
202250%36%
202129%26%
201956%44%
201850%42%
201749%41%
201650%40%
201546%36%
201485%75%
201383%75%
201285%75%
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69%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202269%49%
202156%47%
201971%57%
201850%55%
201765%53%
201669%50%
201566%47%
201485%69%
201383%69%
201280%69%
201180%69%
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29%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202229%23%
202125%22%
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(21-22)
90-94%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202292%85%
202192%88%
202095%90%
201995%90%
201892%90%
201792%90%
201694%90%
201595%89%
201495%88%
201392%87%
201290%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.650.71
20230.650.71
20220.640.71
20210.640.71
20200.630.70
20190.630.70
20180.590.70
20170.590.70
20160.580.69
20150.570.68
20140.580.68
20130.570.67
20120.560.66
20110.550.65
20100.550.65
20090.520.64
20080.520.63
20070.510.62
20060.500.62
20050.500.61
20040.490.60
20030.470.60
20020.450.59
20010.460.58
20000.450.57
19990.450.57
19980.430.57
19960.410.56
19950.400.55
19940.390.55
19930.380.55
19920.350.54
19910.310.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202415%11%
202316%10%
202216%10%
202117%10%
202017%11%
201917%11%
201816%10%
201716%10%
201617%10%
201516%10%
201417%10%
201317%10%
201217%9%
201118%9%
201017%9%
200917%9%
200818%9%
200718%8%
200618%8%
200517%7%
200417%7%
200316%7%
200215%7%
200116%6%
200016%6%
199916%6%
199815%6%
199614%5%
199514%5%
199414%5%
199313%5%
199211%5%
199110%4%
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% Hispanic
25%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202424%34%
202324%33%
202223%32%
202122%31%
202021%29%
201921%29%
201820%27%
201720%27%
201618%26%
201518%25%
201418%24%
201317%23%
201216%23%
201116%22%
201014%21%
200913%20%
200813%19%
200712%19%
200611%18%
200512%18%
200411%17%
200311%17%
200210%16%
20019%15%
20008%15%
19999%14%
19988%14%
19967%14%
19957%13%
19946%13%
19937%13%
19926%12%
19916%12%
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% Black
2%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%14%
20232%15%
20222%15%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20182%16%
20172%16%
20162%16%
20152%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20112%16%
20103%17%
20093%17%
20083%17%
20073%17%
20061%18%
20054%18%
20043%18%
20033%18%
20023%18%
20014%18%
20004%18%
19993%18%
19984%18%
19964%19%
19953%19%
19943%19%
19933%19%
19923%19%
19912%19%
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% White
51%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
202452%38%
202352%39%
202253%40%
202154%41%
202055%43%
201955%43%
201859%45%
201759%45%
201661%46%
201561%48%
201461%49%
201361%50%
201263%51%
201163%52%
201064%53%
200966%54%
200866%55%
200767%56%
200670%56%
200567%57%
200469%58%
200370%58%
200272%59%
200171%61%
200072%61%
199972%62%
199873%62%
199675%62%
199576%63%
199477%63%
199377%63%
199280%64%
199182%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
20247%3%
20236%3%
20226%3%
20215%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20153%1%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,882 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$62 MM$26 MM
2022$56 MM$25 MM
2021$62 MM$26 MM
2020$56 MM$25 MM
2019$55 MM$25 MM
2018$52 MM$24 MM
2017$50 MM$23 MM
2016$50 MM$21 MM
2015$43 MM$20 MM
2014$45 MM$21 MM
2012$44 MM$21 MM
2011$42 MM$20 MM
2010$43 MM$20 MM
2009$41 MM$20 MM
2008$41 MM$19 MM
2007$40 MM$19 MM
2006$36 MM$18 MM
2005$35 MM$17 MM
2004$32 MM$17 MM
2003$29 MM$15 MM
2002$28 MM$14 MM
2001$27 MM$14 MM
2000$25 MM$13 MM
1999$24 MM$13 MM
1998$23 MM$12 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$21 MM$11 MM
1992$19 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$74 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$73 MM$25 MM
2022$57 MM$24 MM
2021$73 MM$25 MM
2020$57 MM$24 MM
2019$53 MM$25 MM
2018$52 MM$24 MM
2017$49 MM$23 MM
2016$48 MM$22 MM
2015$41 MM$20 MM
2014$44 MM$20 MM
2012$42 MM$20 MM
2011$40 MM$19 MM
2010$41 MM$20 MM
2009$40 MM$19 MM
2008$41 MM$20 MM
2007$39 MM$19 MM
2006$42 MM$18 MM
2005$35 MM$17 MM
2004$30 MM$16 MM
2003$31 MM$16 MM
2002$28 MM$14 MM
2001$25 MM$13 MM
2000$25 MM$13 MM
1999$25 MM$14 MM
1998$23 MM$13 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$21 MM$11 MM
1992$17 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,352
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,652$27,451
2022$21,715$26,511
2021$24,613$27,862
2020$21,715$26,511
2019$21,130$27,169
2018$20,121$25,776
2017$19,599$24,717
2016$20,316$23,074
2015$17,158$19,116
2014$18,090$22,539
2012$17,566$22,326
2011$16,594$15,563
2010$17,537$19,116
2009$16,636$20,414
2008$17,020$19,641
2007$16,347$17,846
2006$14,997$16,912
2005$14,352$15,983
2004$13,384$15,178
2003$12,745$14,414
2002$12,179$13,992
2001$11,898$13,524
2000$11,227$12,563
1999$10,770$11,702
1998$10,602$11,220
1995$9,953$10,398
1992$9,261$10,290
1990$7,615$8,190
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Spending / Student
$28,882
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRutherford School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$29,238$26,479
2022$21,879$25,682
2021$29,192$26,876
2020$21,879$25,682
2019$20,539$26,960
2018$19,892$25,387
2017$19,031$25,235
2016$19,475$23,517
2015$16,535$19,190
2014$17,668$21,879
2012$16,842$21,692
2011$16,017$15,139
2010$16,900$19,190
2009$16,332$19,395
2008$17,072$19,863
2007$15,864$18,129
2006$17,601$16,981
2005$14,563$16,151
2004$12,518$14,709
2003$13,204$14,730
2002$12,307$14,261
2001$11,284$13,311
2000$11,000$12,817
1999$11,079$12,247
1998$10,491$11,565
1995$9,953$10,509
1992$8,159$9,044
1990$8,534$7,994
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Best Rutherford School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
414 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: PK-3 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Pierrepont School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 E Pierrepont Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: 4-6 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Washington School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
89 Wood St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: 1-3 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
Union School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
359 Union Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: 7-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Rutherford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rutherford School District?
Rutherford School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,544 students.
What is the rank of Rutherford School District?
Rutherford School District is ranked #138 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Rutherford School District?
51% of Rutherford School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Rutherford School District?
Rutherford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
What is Rutherford School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $28,882 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,544 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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