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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,287 students in North Bergen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
7,167 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
564 Teachers
32,002 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#509 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,322 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
35%
# Black Students
54 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
587 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
8%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
408
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
525
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
665
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
497
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
531
494
# Ungraded Students:
303
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,339 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$23,047
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,339
$26,228
Best North Bergen School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Grades: PK-8
| 1,287 students
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