One of the most bucolic towns in NJ, Saddle River offers residents one of the lowest tax rates with beautiful homes, the best schools and rich history. Saddle River is one of the wealthiest small municipalities in the United States and was ranked 9th in New Jersey in per capita income as of the 2010 Census. Based on 1989 per capita income, Saddle River was ranked the richest suburb in the nation among those with 2,500 or more people. Despite being fairly close to Manhattan, a bucolic atmosphere pervades in town, due in part to a minimum zoning requirement of 2 acres for homes. The borough contains both newer mansions and stately older homes on vast tracts of land. The Saddle River School District, serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade at Wandell School. As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its one school had an enrollment of 440 students and 21.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Public school students from Saddle River attend the Ramsey Public School District's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with each of the respective districts. As of the 2014-15 school year, Northern Highlands had an enrollment of 1,373 students and 115.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1, while Ramsey High School had an enrollment of 856 students and 85.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[95][96]
Saddle River Day School is a K-12 private school that was founded in 1957.
