Top Rankings
Belleville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,823 students in Belleville Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Belleville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,868 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belleville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#500 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
333 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,507 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
36%
# Black Students
383 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
542 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
11%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
435
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
309
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
398
# Ungraded Students:
166
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,886 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,910
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,886
$26,033
Best Belleville Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belleville Ps10
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
527 Belleville Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4334
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4334
Grades: PK-6
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Belleville Ps7
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Passaic Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4338
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4338
Grades: PK-6
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Belleville Ps4
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Magnolia Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4340
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4340
Grades: PK-6
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Belleville Ps8
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
183 Union Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4344
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4344
Grades: PK-6
| 494 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hornblower Early Edudcation Elementary School
Magnet School
229 Main Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Grades: PK
| 261 students
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