Bergenfield Borough School District

225 W. Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bergenfield Borough 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,220 students in Bergenfield Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Bergenfield Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bergenfield Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bergenfield 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 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#317 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bergenfield Borough   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bergenfield Borough   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.
51%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bergenfield Borough   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.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bergenfield Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
836 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
23%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
31%
# Black Students
276 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
374 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
10%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
367
# Students in K Grade:
202
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
203
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,478 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bergenfield Borough   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
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Bergenfield Borough   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
$25,472
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bergenfield Borough   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
$24,478
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bergenfield Borough   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 Bergenfield Borough School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bergenfield High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
80 S Prospect Ave
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,220 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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