Top Rankings
Bergen County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 673 students in Bergen County Special Services School District.
Public High Schools in Bergen County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
673 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 30-39% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
23%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)30-39%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
34%
# Black Students
88 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
214 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
32%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
566
# Students in K Grade:
18
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $168,481 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $170,297 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$168,481
$26,931
Spending / Student
$170,297
$25,828
Best Bergen County Special Services School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Autistic Continuum
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Continuum
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 147 students
Rank: #33.
Behavioral Continuum
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
Life Skills Continuum
Special Education School
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
Multiple Disabilities Continuum
Special Education School
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School
Special Education School
333 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 87 students
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