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Belleville Public 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,590 students in Belleville Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Belleville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Belleville Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belleville High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,886 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belleville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.6%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
75%
35%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
9%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,798 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,829
$27,031
Spending / Student
$23,798
$25,924
Best Belleville Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belleville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Passaic Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4343
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4343
Gr: 9-12 | 1,590 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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