Summary:
The Ridgefield Park Public School District has one high school, Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance is mixed, with some strong academic areas but also significant challenges, particularly in student achievement, attendance, and socioeconomic factors.
Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School has a statewide ranking between 256-270 out of 422-434 New Jersey high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 91.3%, slightly above the state average, but its dropout rate of 1.0% is lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average, indicating a potential issue with student engagement and attendance.
Academically, the school shows a wide range of performance across different subject areas and grade levels. While the school performs well in some areas, such as 8th grade Algebra I and 11th grade English Language Arts, it struggles in others, like 9th grade Algebra I and 11th grade Science. Additionally, the school's high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 46.67% suggests that a significant portion of the student population faces economic challenges, which may impact their academic performance and educational outcomes. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,040 suggests that it has access to more resources compared to the state average, but this does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, highlighting the need for effective resource allocation and utilization.
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