Belvidere School District

300 Third Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 259 students in Belvidere School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Belvidere School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
577 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belvidere School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#535 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
38%
31%
49%
15-19%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
79%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,988 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,984 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,988
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,984
$25,828

Best Belvidere School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belvidere Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
807 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-4001
Gr: PK-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 577 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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