Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District

The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is a public high school district in Bergen County, New Jersey, serving grades nine through twelve. It operates two comprehensive high schools: Indian Hills High School and Ramapo High School. The district draws students from the communities of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff, all upper-income suburbs northwest of New York City with very high home values and rents. The total enrollment runs in the low thousands, with each grade level holding roughly the same number of students.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a smaller Asian population. Black, multiracial, and other groups each make up a very small portion of enrollment. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner status were not included in the available records, so a full picture of economic diversity and student support needs is not possible from this material alone.

State assessment results and a four-year graduation rate were also unavailable in the data provided. For a district that serves only high school grades, these are typical measures parents look to when evaluating academic performance. Their absence here means a family considering the district would need to seek this information directly from the district office or the state education department to understand proficiency levels and how many students graduate on time.

One metric that is available is chronic absenteeism. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate sits below the midpoint among Bergen County’s districts in a comparison of nearly eighty districts. Given that lower absenteeism is generally associated with stronger student engagement, this is a positive directional signal, though a parent may still want to ask how the district defines chronic absence and what supports are in place for students who struggle with attendance.

Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range when measured against other districts in Bergen County. Higher spending can reflect smaller class sizes, more robust program offerings, or greater investment in facilities and staff, but without a breakdown of how those dollars are allocated, it is hard to draw conclusions about classroom-level effects.

The housing market in the three towns the district serves is expensive by any measure. Home values are well above both the New Jersey state benchmark and the national average, and the market shows signs of tight inventory and competition. For a family considering a move to the district, the cost of entry is high, and rental options appear limited, with available data only for Franklin Lakes. The communities are established suburbs, and the housing data does not indicate rapid new development, so the demographic profile of the student body is likely to remain stable in the near term.

Because state test scores and graduation rates are missing from the available data, a parent cannot easily compare this district to others on the most commonly used academic indicators. The district does have a chronic absenteeism picture that is relatively favorable, and it spends at a level that places it in the higher tier of Bergen County districts, but the core question of how well students perform academically will require direct inquiry. Given the two-school structure, families may also want to learn about course offerings, Advanced Placement or dual-enrollment access, and extracurricular strengths at each high school, since those details are not captured in this data.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,914

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 1%

White 83%

Asian 5%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

Indian Hills High School

Ramapo High School

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$1.18M

Year-over-year change+9.3%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$753K to $1.6M

vs. state typical2.06x

vs. national typical3.20x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07417	Franklin Lakes	$1.6M	+11.8%	38.4%
07436	Oakland	$753K	+6.4%	34.7%
07481	Wyckoff	$1.1M	+9.4%	26.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,235/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07417	Franklin Lakes	$3,235	—	38.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$5,943/mo

Home price / national median income14.1x

Annual rent / national median income46.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$2,708/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)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.