Belvidere School District

300 Third Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 357 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Belvidere School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
594 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Belvidere 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#523 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Belvidere   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvidere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvidere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Belvidere   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
8 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
500 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
367
# Students in K Grade:
19
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
18
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,212 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Belvidere   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Belvidere   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,215
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Belvidere   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,212
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Belvidere   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belvidere School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belvidere High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-4025
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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