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Ramsey School District

2,340 students · 5 schools · 9.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #171 of 651 in New Jersey

Students
2,340
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
245
Student–Teacher
9.6:1
County
Bergen
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ramsey School District

Ramsey School District is a public school system serving Bergen County, New Jersey, based in Ramsey. It serves 2,340 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #171 largest of New Jersey’s 651 school systems.

Phone2017852300
Address25 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446
CountyBergen County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ramsey School District enrolls 2,340 students in 5 schools — an average of about 468 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #171 of 651 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,340
#171 of 651 in New Jersey
Schools
5
~468 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ramsey School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,340 students reported):

White
75%
Black
1%
Hispanic
12%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ramsey School District employs about 245 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1 — below the New Jersey average of about 12.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 483.

Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
245
classroom teachers
Total staff
483
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New Jersey funds schools

New Jersey funds districts through the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA), which calculates a weighted adequacy budget — a base per-pupil cost plus weights for at-risk, English-learner, combination and special-education students — then determines each district’s local fair share and fills the rest with equalization aid. The multi-year S2 law finished rebalancing aid toward under-funded districts in 2024–25.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ramsey School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New Jersey publishes School Performance Reports for every district, covering proficiency, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness, English-learner progress and climate measures. Look up Ramsey School District on the NJ School Performance Reports.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New Jersey monitors districts through QSAC (the Quality Single Accountability Continuum), a state review of instruction, governance, fiscal management, operations and personnel; some schools also hold voluntary Middle States accreditation. See the New Jersey Department of Education for a district’s QSAC status.

How it compares

Ramsey School District vs. New Jersey

Enrollment rank
#171
of 651 districts
Ratio
9.6:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Bergen County

See every New Jersey district side by side in the New Jersey directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ramsey School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New Jersey Legislature (the School Funding Reform Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ramsey School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3413590. Confirm current details with the district and the New Jersey Department of Education.