Bogota Public School District

1 Henry C. Luthin Place
Bogota, NJ 07603
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bogota 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 658 students in Bogota Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Bogota Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bogota Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#292 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bogota Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bogota Public   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.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bogota Public   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.
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bogota Public   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 Bogota Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
932 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
38%
# Black Students
102 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
148 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
11%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
84
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,117 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bogota Public   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
$30 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bogota Public   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
$23,742
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bogota Public   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
$23,117
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bogota Public   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 Bogota Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bogota Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
131 East Fort Lee Road
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4800
Grades: 6-7
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Bogota Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2 Henry C Luthin Place
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4808
Grades: 8-12
| 469 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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