Carlstadt-east Rutherford Regional High School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Carlstadt-east Rutherford Regional High School District

Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District is a single high school district in Bergen County that serves grades nine through twelve. The district operates Henry P. Becton Regional High School, which draws students from Carlstadt and East Rutherford and, following a recent change, also enrolls students from Maywood. That shift, completed in the 2023-24 school year, permanently altered the school’s enrollment and community composition after Maywood ended its previous sending relationship with Hackensack. A parent considering this district should understand that the school's population reflects three communities, not just two.

The student body of roughly that size for a single high school is diverse. Hispanic or Latino students constitute a substantial share of the enrollment, followed by white students, then Asian and Black students, with small numbers of students of two or more races and of American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander backgrounds. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent would want to follow up directly with the school about the services offered for those populations. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was also not reported.

State testing data was not available for this district, which prevents any direct reading of academic proficiency in English, math, or science. The district's four-year graduation rate was also not reported. Without these measures, a parent cannot compare this school to others on typical academic outcomes. The data on chronic absenteeism positions the district below the midpoint among Bergen County’s districts, meaning a higher share of students were chronically absent than in many neighboring high schools. That is a soft spot a family may want to explore further with the school.

On spending, the district's per-pupil current expenditure fell in the middle range, lower half among Bergen County’s districts. That is not an eye-catching figure, but it is in line with many other local high school districts.

The housing context for families sending students here is tied to the two primary towns. Home values in Carlstadt and East Rutherford are roughly comparable, with Carlstadt showing a slightly higher typical value. Rents in East Rutherford sit at a moderate level for the area. Both towns have seen growth in typical home values in recent months. The county-wide market in Bergen County has been active, with a significant increase in the number of active listings compared to a year ago, while the median listing price has held fairly steady. Homes are spending a short time on the market on average. For a family looking to buy in either town, the market is competitive but not extreme. Affordability is a challenge typical of the region: estimated monthly mortgage costs for a median-priced home outpace what a typical renter spends, and the price-to-income ratio is elevated relative to the national figure.

The district brief notes that the Maywood transition was a major change. Starting in the 2020-21 school year, incoming ninth graders from Maywood began coming to Becton, and the transition was fully complete after the last group of Maywood students graduated from Hackensack in 2023-24. This means the school has a larger and somewhat different student body than it did a few years ago. A parent moving into the area should confirm which sending district applies to their address.

The overall picture is of a regional high school that has recently grown in enrollment through consolidation of sending arrangements, operating in a fairly expensive housing market with no state test results or graduation rate publicly available. A parent may want to call the school directly to ask about academic programming, college and career pathways, special education services, and English learner support to fill in the gaps left by missing public data.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

862

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 45%

Black 8%

White 36%

Asian 10%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$652,718

Year-over-year change+4.8%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$640K to $665K

vs. state typical1.14x

vs. national typical1.77x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07072	Carlstadt	$665K	+4.7%	51.5%
07073	East Rutherford	$640K	+5.0%	48.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,805/mo

Year-over-year change+1.8%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07073	East Rutherford	$2,805	+1.8%	48.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,294/mo

Home price / national median income7.8x

Annual rent / national median income40.2%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$489/mo

Market Activity: Bergen County

Median listing price$799,000

Median listing price YoY-0.1%

Median price per sq ft$417

Median price per sq ft YoY+2.7%

Median days on market25.5 days

Median days on market YoY+6.3%

Active listings1,549

Active listings YoY+20.4%

New listings1,132

New listings YoY+11.4%

Pending listings270

Pending listings YoY+18.9%

Hotness: median listing price$799,000

Supply score97.6

Supply score YoY+0.2%

Demand score66.5

Demand score YoY-3.0%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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