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South Bergen Jointure Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 133 students in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District.
Public Middle Schools in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
325 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Graduation Rate
(10-11)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
38%
# Black Students
28 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
141 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
43%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
23
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $157,172 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 $159,366 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$157,172
$26,931
Spending / Student
$159,366
$25,828
Best South Bergen Jointure Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lodi Middle School High School
Special Education School
123 Union St
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moonachie Campus
Special Education School
Robert L. Craig School, 20 Wes
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Grades: PK-8
| 42 students
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