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Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

Item: Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

10/

Top 5%

Tel: (201) 343-6000

bcts.bergen.org

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Bergen County Vocational Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

2,721 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

231 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
9	746	154
10	694	156
11	653	154
12	628	158

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District Rank

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#17 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
2023	#17
2022	#1
2021	#3
2019	#5
2018	#42
2017	#40
2016	#12
2015	#9
2014	#26
2013	#27
2012	#28
2011	#1
2010	#13

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	89%	36%
2021	78%	26%
2019	88%	44%
2018	74%	42%
2017	74%	41%
2016	88%	40%
2015	78%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	91%	75%
2012	92%	75%
2011	99%	75%
2010	92%	73%

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96%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	96%	49%
2021	89%	47%
2019	95%	57%
2018	74%	55%
2017	80%	53%
2016	86%	50%
2015	88%	47%
2014	97%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	95%	69%
2011	99%	69%
2010	94%	69%

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87%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	23%
2021	79%	22%

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(21-22)

98%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	98%	85%
2021	99%	88%
2020	99%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	99%	90%
2016	99%	90%
2015	99%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	99%	87%
2012	99%	86%
2011	99%	86%

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(2022-23)

2.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	2.2%	16.7%
2022	1.9%	18.2%
2021	4.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.67	0.71
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.68	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70
2016	0.67	0.69
2015	0.67	0.68
2014	0.67	0.67
2013	0.67	0.67
2012	0.66	0.66
2011	0.65	0.65
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.61	0.62
2006	0.62	0.61
2005	0.62	0.61
2004	0.62	0.60
2003	0.62	0.59
2002	0.61	0.59
2001	0.60	0.58
2000	0.58	0.58
1999	0.52	0.57
1998	0.54	0.57
1996	0.48	0.55
1995	0.45	0.55
1994	0.42	0.54
1993	0.39	0.54
1992	0.38	0.53
1991	0.41	0.53
1990	0.38	0.52
1989	0.39	0.51
1988	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

39%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	39%	10%
2022	36%	10%
2021	36%	10%
2020	35%	10%
2019	35%	11%
2018	37%	10%
2017	37%	10%
2016	37%	10%
2015	36%	10%
2014	34%	10%
2013	33%	9%
2012	32%	9%
2011	31%	9%
2010	30%	9%
2009	29%	8%
2008	26%	8%
2007	30%	8%
2006	32%	7%
2005	31%	7%
2004	32%	7%
2003	30%	7%
2002	29%	7%
2001	24%	6%
2000	19%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	17%	32%
2021	17%	31%
2020	17%	30%
2019	17%	29%
2018	16%	29%
2017	16%	27%
2016	15%	26%
2015	15%	25%
2014	15%	24%
2013	16%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	12%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	14%	20%
2007	12%	19%
2006	12%	18%
2005	13%	18%
2004	11%	17%
2003	11%	16%
2002	10%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	13%	15%
1999	22%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	13%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	4%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	7%	12%
1990	8%	11%
1989	9%	11%
1988	8%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	4%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	9%	18%
1998	8%	18%
1996	11%	18%
1995	11%	19%
1994	12%	18%
1993	14%	19%
1992	16%	18%
1991	16%	18%
1990	13%	19%
1989	13%	18%
1988	9%	18%

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% White

35%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	37%	39%
2022	41%	40%
2021	41%	41%
2020	42%	42%
2019	42%	43%
2018	40%	44%
2017	40%	45%
2016	42%	46%
2015	42%	48%
2014	44%	49%
2013	45%	50%
2012	46%	51%
2011	49%	52%
2010	52%	53%
2009	52%	54%
2008	54%	55%
2007	54%	56%
2006	53%	57%
2005	52%	57%
2004	52%	58%
2003	53%	59%
2002	55%	59%
2001	58%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	65%	62%
1998	66%	62%
1996	71%	63%
1995	72%	63%
1994	75%	64%
1993	77%	64%
1992	77%	65%
1991	75%	65%
1990	77%	66%
1989	77%	67%
1988	81%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2018)

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,244 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $42,132 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$112 MM	$31 MM
2022	$107 MM	$29 MM
2021	$100 MM	$26 MM
2020	$99 MM	$25 MM
2019	$98 MM	$25 MM
2018	$96 MM	$24 MM
2017	$89 MM	$23 MM
2016	$82 MM	$21 MM
2015	$78 MM	$20 MM
2014	$79 MM	$21 MM
2012	$83 MM	$21 MM
2011	$74 MM	$20 MM
2010	$78 MM	$20 MM
2009	$82 MM	$20 MM
2008	$88 MM	$19 MM
2007	$77 MM	$19 MM
2006	$73 MM	$18 MM
2005	$76 MM	$17 MM
2004	$64 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$15 MM
2002	$59 MM	$14 MM
2001	$53 MM	$14 MM
2000	$54 MM	$13 MM
1999	$53 MM	$13 MM
1998	$40 MM	$12 MM
1996	$44 MM	$11 MM
1995	$35 MM	$11 MM
1992	$31 MM	$10 MM
1990	$33 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$115 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$115 MM	$30 MM
2022	$109 MM	$29 MM
2021	$100 MM	$25 MM
2020	$97 MM	$24 MM
2019	$96 MM	$25 MM
2018	$88 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$23 MM
2016	$87 MM	$22 MM
2015	$74 MM	$20 MM
2014	$79 MM	$20 MM
2012	$82 MM	$20 MM
2011	$72 MM	$19 MM
2010	$74 MM	$20 MM
2009	$75 MM	$19 MM
2008	$84 MM	$20 MM
2007	$75 MM	$19 MM
2006	$73 MM	$18 MM
2005	$68 MM	$17 MM
2004	$64 MM	$16 MM
2003	$61 MM	$16 MM
2002	$56 MM	$14 MM
2001	$54 MM	$13 MM
2000	$55 MM	$13 MM
1999	$52 MM	$14 MM
1998	$45 MM	$13 MM
1996	$38 MM	$11 MM
1995	$39 MM	$11 MM
1992	$31 MM	$9 MM
1990	$29 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$41,244

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$43,752	$32,400
2022	$45,348	$31,833
2021	$42,870	$27,862
2020	$43,527	$26,511
2019	$43,847	$27,169
2018	$51,193	$25,776
2017	$42,166	$24,717
2016	$40,087	$23,074
2015	$45,601	$19,116
2014	$39,125	$22,539
2012	$40,391	$22,326
2010	$40,147	$19,116
2009	$43,073	$20,414
2008	$42,731	$19,641
2007	$36,547	$17,846
2006	$33,072	$16,912
2005	$33,624	$15,983
2004	$27,650	$15,178
2003	$28,671	$14,414
2002	$34,450	$13,992
2001	$28,172	$13,524
2000	$33,750	$12,563
1999	$64,346	$11,702
1998	$29,638	$11,220
1995	$21,241	$10,398
1992	$32,427	$10,290
1990	$30,353	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$42,132

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$44,694	$31,763
2022	$45,837	$31,545
2021	$43,092	$26,876
2020	$42,813	$25,682
2019	$43,028	$26,960
2018	$47,316	$25,387
2017	$39,501	$25,235
2016	$42,123	$23,517
2015	$43,264	$19,190
2014	$39,114	$21,879
2012	$39,966	$21,692
2010	$38,089	$19,190
2009	$39,635	$19,395
2008	$40,629	$19,863
2007	$35,900	$18,129
2006	$33,183	$16,981
2005	$30,042	$16,151
2004	$27,323	$14,709
2003	$31,149	$14,730
2002	$32,397	$14,261
2001	$28,235	$13,311
2000	$34,661	$12,817
1999	$63,947	$12,247
1998	$32,971	$11,565
1995	$23,985	$10,509
1992	$32,709	$9,044
1990	$27,033	$7,994

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Best Bergen County Vocational Technical School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bergen County Academies

Vocational School

(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 1,130 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #22.

Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro

Vocational School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

504 Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #33.

Applied Technology High School

Vocational School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #44.

Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology

Vocational School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

162 Knickerbocker Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 97:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #55.

Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

E.285 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bergen County Vocational Technical School District?

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,721 students.

What is the rank of Bergen County Vocational Technical School District?

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District is ranked #1 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District?

39% of Bergen County Vocational Technical School District students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bergen County Vocational Technical School District?

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Bergen County Vocational Technical School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $42,132 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 2,721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 98% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 96% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education