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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 preschools serving 234 students in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District.
Public Preschools in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
325 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
36%
# Black Students
28 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
141 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
23
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Maywood Campus
Special Education School
404 Maywood Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-8818
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-8818
Grades: PK-6
| 192 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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