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Riverdale School District, NJ: schools, enrollment and spending

Riverdale School District runs 1 public school with 274 students in grades PK to 8. Its ratio of 8.6 students per teacher is 3.1 lower than the New Jersey figure of 11.7.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
274
Teachers (FTE)
32
Students per teacher
8.6
NJ: 11.7 · US: 15.3
Address
52 Newark Pompton Tpk., Riverdale, NJ 07457
County
Morris County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
3413980
State district ID
NJ-274440
Total staff (FTE)
60
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district8.6
New Jersey11.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (296), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$10.2 million
Federal revenue
$213,000
State revenue
$1.5 million
Local revenue
$8.5 million
Total spending
$9.4 million
Spending per pupil
$31,814
Salaries
$3.4 million36.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 2.1%
  • State: 14.6%
  • Local: 83.3%

New Jersey overall

  • Federal: 5.1%
  • State: 41.6%
  • Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$31,814
New Jersey$25,026
United States$16,826

Schools in Riverdale School District

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Riverdale SchoolElementaryPK to 82738.5

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.