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North Bergen 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,209 students in North Bergen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in North Bergen School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,114 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Bergen 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 74% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%

Graduation Rate
74%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
140 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,403 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
36%
# Black Students
65 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
472 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
7%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
453
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
502
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
683
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
565
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
583
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,218 in this school district is less 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 $21,498 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$153 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,218
$26,931

Spending / Student
$21,498
$25,828

Best North Bergen School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Grades: PK-8
| 1,209 students
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