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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,309 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 91% 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
903 Schools
# Students
7,206 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Bergen 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 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
0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,429 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
36%
# Black Students
62 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
524 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
7%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
467
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
483
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
463
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
574
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
648
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
521
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
398
# Ungraded Students:
288
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,224 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,922
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,224
$26,033
Best North Bergen School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 1,309 students
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