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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,783 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 90% 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
924 Schools
# Students
4,962 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belleville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
305 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,679 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
36%
# Black Students
382 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
491 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
10%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
408
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
306
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
350
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
432
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,434 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,495
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,434
$25,828
Best Belleville Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belleville Ps10
(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
| 168 students
Rank: #22.
Belleville Ps7
(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
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Belleville Ps4
(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
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Belleville Ps8
(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
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Main Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Grades: PK
| 250 students
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