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Riverside Township School District

112 East Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 471 students in Riverside Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Riverside Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverside Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverside Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
19%
49%
8%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
12%
17%
% White
38%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,616 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,892
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,616
$25,828

Best Riverside Township School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
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Bottom 50%
112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Gr: 9-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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