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Bergenfield Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,224 students in Bergenfield Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Bergenfield Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bergenfield Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bergenfield High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
3,618 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
811 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
22%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,046 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
33%
# Black Students
278 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
351 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
424
# Students in K Grade:
198
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
208
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,498 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,493
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,498
$26,033
Best Bergenfield Borough School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bergenfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 S Prospect Ave
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,224 students
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