Top Rankings
Northfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 457 students in Northfield City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Northfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
854 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northfield City 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.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
68%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,431 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,420
$27,048
Spending / Student
$23,431
$25,941
Best Northfield City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northfield Community Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4005
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4005
Gr: PK-4 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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