Belvidere School District

300 Third Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 303 students in Belvidere 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 Belvidere School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Belvidere School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belvidere High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
577 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belvidere 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#535 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
23%
92%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
78%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,614 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,196
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$31,614
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Belvidere School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belvidere High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-4025
Gr: 9-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 577 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 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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