Ringwood School District

What Ringwood School District does

Ringwood School District is a public K-8 school district headquartered at 121 Carletondale Road in Ringwood, New Jersey, governed by the Ringwood Board of Education. It operates four schools: Peter Cooper Elementary School (K-3) and Robert Erskine Elementary School (K-3) at the elementary level, E.G. Hewitt Intermediate School (4-5), and Martin J. Ryerson Middle School (6-8). The district employs between 251 and 500 staff and serves resident students within the geographic boundaries of Ringwood, NJ.

The district does not charge tuition for resident students; its operations are funded through local property taxes and New Jersey state education aid. The educational program is supported by a multi-vendor EdTech stack including student information systems (Genesis, Realtime), curriculum and learning platforms (Savvas Realize, Sadlier, Atlas), assessment tools (LinkIt!, Cambium Testing), parent engagement portals (Friday Parent Portal, Community Pass), food service management (Pomptonian, Payschools Central), compliance training (Safe Schools), and administrative tools (Frontline Absence Management, IncidentIQ). The district communicates with families through its website (njrps.org), iOS and Android mobile apps, and an X (Twitter) account.

The district's strategic focus is on preparing students for future success, with formalized programs in school counseling, student support services, health services, and transportation. It maintains a robust Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) prevention program with a dedicated District Anti-Bullying Coordinator and per-school Anti-Bullying Specialists, in compliance with New Jersey's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. The district publishes a multi-year strategic plan framework and forward district calendars covering 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Name

Ringwood School District

Legal name

Ringwood School District

Website

https://njrps.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ringwood School District is a public K-8 school district in Ringwood, NJ, operating four schools (two elementary, one intermediate, one middle) and funded by local property taxes and state aid. It serves resident students at no tuition with a multi-vendor EdTech stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-8 education
• Public school district
• Elementary education
• Student support services
• School transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ringwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ringwood School District is a public K-8 school district that delivers free educational services to resident students in Ringwood, New Jersey. The district operates four schools covering kindergarten through 8th grade: two elementary schools (K-3), one intermediate school (4-5), and one middle school (6-8), supplemented by student support, counseling, health, and transportation services.

Product overview

Ringwood School District is a public K-8 school district in New Jersey operating four schools: Peter Cooper Elementary School and Robert Erskine Elementary School (K-3), E.G. Hewitt Intermediate School (4-5), and Martin J. Ryerson Middle School (6-8). The district provides educational services supported by various technology platforms including student information systems (Genesis, Realtime), learning management systems (Savvas, Sadlier), parent engagement portals (Friday Parent Portal, Community Pass), food service systems, and administrative tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peter Cooper Elementary School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kinnelon School District: Morris County NJ K-12 public school district of similar size serving a comparable suburban community. Closely comparable in scale (similar number of schools and student population), funding model, and reliance on property tax base.
• Butler Public Schools: Morris County NJ K-12 public school district of comparable size to Ringwood. Similar operating model, unionized staff structure, and dependence on NJ state aid and property taxes for funding.
• Pequannock Township School District: Morris County NJ K-12 public school district serving a similar suburban township. Comparable in scale, funding model, and grade-band structure; frequently benchmarked by peer NJ districts for operational and curriculum comparison.
• West Milford Township Public Schools: Adjacent New Jersey public school district serving a similar suburban/pass-area community in Passaic County. Comparable K-12 structure, similar funding model (property tax + state aid), and similar demographic profile, making it a strong operational and budget comparator.
• Wanaque Borough School District: Adjacent Passaic County NJ K-8 public school district in a similarly sized suburban borough. Directly comparable as a small NJ K-8 district with property-tax funding, Board of Education governance, and a feeder relationship to Lakeland Regional High School (same sending pattern as Ringwood).
• Lakeland Regional High School District: The receiving public high school district for Ringwood students after 8th grade. Directly comparable as a New Jersey public school district serving the same Ringwood community; together they form the full K-12 educational pipeline for the municipality.
• Bloomingdale Borough School District: Small Passaic County NJ public school district serving a single borough with a K-8 structure very similar to Ringwood. Closely comparable in scale, governance model (Board of Education), and tax-funding mechanics.
• North Haledon School District: Passaic County NJ public school district serving a comparable suburban community. Similar K-8 structure, Board of Education governance, and reliance on local property tax revenue and NJ state aid formulas.
• Vernon Township School District: Neighboring Sussex County NJ K-12 district serving a comparable suburban/exurban community. Operates multiple school buildings under similar NJ funding formulas and regulatory environment, with overlapping grade-band structure to Ringwood.

Broad incumbents

• Mahwah Township Public Schools: Larger Bergen County NJ K-12 public school district operating under the same NJ regulatory and funding framework. Comparable in operating model and EdTech adoption, but materially larger in scale, providing a benchmark for how a more resourced NJ district operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ringwoodschools?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ringwood-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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