Rutherford Borough School District, New Jersey
Rutherford Borough School District is a unified school district in Bergen County, New Jersey, for grades K–12. About 18,894 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 2.78 sq mi (7.2 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 18,894 ± 25
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Bergen County
- Land area
- 2.78 sq mi (7.2 km²)
- Median household income
- $143,153 ± $13,176
- Median home value
- $603,600 ± $25,619
- Water area
- 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²)
- State
- New Jersey
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3414460
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.820314, -74.106041
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Rutherford Borough School District, largest first
- Rutherford (borough)18,894 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Lyndhurst Township School District1.6 mi south
- Passaic City School District2.8 mi northwest
- Secaucus Town School District3.3 mi southeast
- Clifton City School District4.1 mi northwest
These share a boundary with Rutherford Borough School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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