Bogota Public School District

1 Henry C. Luthin Place
Bogota, NJ 07603
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 827 students in Bogota Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bogota Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bogota Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#282 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

37%
38%

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

58%
49%

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

17%
23%
87%
90.5%

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

(2022-23)
13.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%

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

% Hispanic
73%
35%

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

% Black
8%
15%

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

% White
10%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,715 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$42,853 MM

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

Spending
$36 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$28,684
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$27,715
$31,024

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

Best Bogota Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lillian M. Steen
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
134 W. Main
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 342-6446
Gr: PK-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
E. Roy Bixby
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Fischer Ave
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4834
Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Bogota Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
131 East Fort Lee Road
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4800
Gr: 6-7 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,302 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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