Belvidere School District

300 Third Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Belvidere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 256 students in Belvidere School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Belvidere School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
602 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Belvidere 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#547 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belvidere   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvidere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvidere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belvidere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belvidere   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
11 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
484 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
15
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
29
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,864 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belvidere   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belvidere   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,867
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belvidere   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,864
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belvidere   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belvidere School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belvidere Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
807 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-4001
Grades: PK-8
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 602 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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