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River Vale Public School District

609 Westwood Avenue
River Vale, NJ 07675

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 358-4000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in River Vale Public School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.

Public Preschool in River Vale Public School District have an score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

985 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	19	88
Kind	59	83
1	49	75
2	49	74
3	51	63
4	49	56
5	45	43

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

River Vale Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#84 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District
2023	#84
2022	#83
2021	#93
2019	#122
2018	#66
2017	#87
2016	#74
2015	#52
2014	#70
2013	#89
2012	#93

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67%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	67%	38%
2022	66%	36%
2021	42%	26%
2019	64%	44%
2018	70%	42%
2017	68%	41%
2016	67%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	89%	75%
2012	90%	75%

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69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2022	69%	49%
2021	66%	47%
2019	77%	57%
2018	70%	55%
2017	74%	53%
2016	73%	50%
2015	77%	47%
2014	89%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	87%	69%

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42%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	23%
2021	35%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.38	0.71
2021	0.35	0.71
2020	0.34	0.70
2019	0.34	0.70
2018	0.32	0.70
2017	0.32	0.70
2016	0.29	0.69
2015	0.29	0.68
2014	0.28	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.28	0.66
2011	0.27	0.65
2010	0.26	0.65
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.22	0.62
2006	0.22	0.62
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.19	0.60
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.18	0.58
2000	0.18	0.57
1999	0.20	0.57
1998	0.20	0.57
1996	0.21	0.56
1995	0.22	0.55
1994	0.23	0.55
1993	0.23	0.55
1992	0.22	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	15%	10%
2017	15%	10%
2016	14%	10%
2015	14%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	12%	10%
2012	12%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	12%	9%
2009	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	11%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	9%	5%
1994	11%	5%
1993	11%	5%
1992	10%	5%

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% Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	4%	31%
2020	4%	29%
2019	4%	29%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	24%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	19%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	2%	19%

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% White

75%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	75%	39%
2022	78%	40%
2021	80%	41%
2020	80%	43%
2019	80%	43%
2018	81%	45%
2017	81%	45%
2016	83%	46%
2015	83%	48%
2014	84%	49%
2013	84%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	88%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	90%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	88%	63%
1994	86%	63%
1993	87%	63%
1992	88%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,883 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,578 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29 MM	$26 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$29 MM	$26 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$22 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28 MM	$25 MM
2022	$26 MM	$24 MM
2021	$28 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$24 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,883

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,201	$27,451
2022	$25,839	$26,511
2021	$27,848	$27,862
2020	$25,839	$26,511
2019	$25,071	$27,169
2018	$23,526	$25,776
2017	$22,281	$24,717
2016	$21,156	$23,074
2015	$18,020	$19,116
2014	$19,171	$22,539
2012	$17,306	$22,326
2011	$16,030	$15,563
2010	$15,454	$19,116
2009	$14,548	$20,414
2008	$14,674	$19,641
2007	$14,413	$17,846
2006	$13,996	$16,912
2005	$12,656	$15,983
2004	$13,960	$15,178
2003	$15,180	$14,414
2002	$12,228	$13,992
2001	$21,866	$13,524
2000	$10,268	$12,563
1999	$10,522	$11,702
1998	$9,733	$11,220
1995	$9,428	$10,398
1992	$9,895	$10,290
1990	$7,672	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,578

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Vale Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,926	$26,479
2022	$24,010	$25,682
2021	$26,631	$26,876
2020	$24,010	$25,682
2019	$24,146	$26,960
2018	$22,025	$25,387
2017	$20,775	$25,235
2016	$19,571	$23,517
2015	$17,352	$19,190
2014	$18,658	$21,879
2012	$16,286	$21,692
2011	$15,105	$15,139
2010	$14,882	$19,190
2009	$14,259	$19,395
2008	$14,767	$19,863
2007	$14,287	$18,129
2006	$13,383	$16,981
2005	$12,562	$16,151
2004	$15,901	$14,709
2003	$20,649	$14,730
2002	$11,495	$14,261
2001	$11,540	$13,311
2000	$9,887	$12,817
1999	$10,337	$12,247
1998	$9,534	$11,565
1995	$9,528	$10,509
1992	$8,537	$9,044
1990	$7,489	$7,994

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Best River Vale Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Roberge Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006

Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 985 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education