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Item: Northfield City School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225

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Top 50%

Tel: (609) 407-4000

www.ncs-nj.org

Top Rankings

Northfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

854 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	39	88
Kind	89	81
1	85	76
2	82	72
3	69	65
4	93	56

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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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#248 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northfield City School District
2023	#248
2022	#226
2021	#226
2019	#328
2018	#221
2017	#272
2016	#287
2015	#248
2014	#366
2013	#358
2012	#382
2011	#264
2010	#245

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	48%	38%
2022	51%	36%
2021	32%	26%
2019	53%	44%
2018	54%	42%
2017	55%	41%
2016	54%	40%
2015	50%	36%
2014	80%	75%
2013	79%	75%
2012	78%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	84%	73%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2022	53%	49%
2021	55%	47%
2019	53%	57%
2018	54%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	48%	50%
2015	49%	47%
2014	70%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	75%	69%
2010	73%	69%

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27%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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(2022-23)

11.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	11.7%	16.7%
2022	10.6%	18.2%
2021	7.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.44	0.71
2021	0.42	0.71
2020	0.35	0.71
2019	0.35	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.37	0.69
2015	0.35	0.68
2014	0.36	0.67
2013	0.35	0.67
2012	0.36	0.66
2011	0.33	0.65
2010	0.32	0.64
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.63
2007	0.28	0.62
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.24	0.60
2003	0.25	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.23	0.58
2000	0.22	0.58
1999	0.23	0.57
1998	0.22	0.57
1996	0.17	0.55
1995	0.14	0.55
1994	0.14	0.54
1993	0.14	0.54
1992	0.15	0.53
1991	0.13	0.53
1990	0.10	0.52
1989	0.08	0.51
1988	0.11	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	5%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	10%	30%
2019	10%	29%
2018	13%	29%
2017	13%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	24%
2013	11%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	9%	21%
2009	9%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	9%	19%
2006	8%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	6%	16%
2002	6%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	3%	18%

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% White

68%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	71%	39%
2022	73%	40%
2021	74%	41%
2020	80%	42%
2019	80%	43%
2018	77%	44%
2017	77%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	80%	48%
2014	79%	49%
2013	80%	50%
2012	79%	51%
2011	81%	52%
2010	82%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	86%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	86%	59%
2002	89%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	91%	63%
1995	93%	63%
1994	93%	64%
1993	93%	64%
1992	92%	65%
1991	93%	65%
1990	95%	66%
1989	96%	67%
1988	94%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,245 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 $27,950 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	$25 MM	$31 MM
2022	$24 MM	$29 MM
2021	$21 MM	$26 MM
2020	$20 MM	$25 MM
2019	$19 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$17 MM	$23 MM
2016	$18 MM	$21 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$21 MM
2011	$15 MM	$20 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$20 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$13 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	$24 MM	$30 MM
2022	$23 MM	$29 MM
2021	$20 MM	$25 MM
2020	$19 MM	$24 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,245

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,773	$32,400
2022	$28,238	$31,833
2021	$23,672	$27,862
2020	$21,077	$26,511
2019	$20,512	$27,169
2018	$19,054	$25,776
2017	$18,184	$24,717
2016	$19,876	$23,074
2015	$16,714	$19,116
2014	$16,611	$22,539
2012	$15,182	$22,326
2011	$14,470	$15,563
2010	$14,453	$19,116
2009	$13,726	$20,414
2008	$13,599	$19,641
2007	$12,953	$17,846
2006	$10,135	$16,912
2005	$10,103	$15,983
2004	$10,181	$15,178
2003	$10,058	$14,414
2002	$9,809	$13,992
2001	$9,666	$13,524
2000	$9,386	$12,563
1999	$9,388	$11,702
1998	$8,754	$11,220
1995	$7,308	$10,398
1992	$8,669	$10,290
1990	$7,240	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,950

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northfield City School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,499	$31,763
2022	$26,834	$31,545
2021	$22,713	$26,876
2020	$20,568	$25,682
2019	$19,550	$26,960
2018	$18,495	$25,387
2017	$17,952	$25,235
2016	$21,032	$23,517
2015	$15,470	$19,190
2014	$15,195	$21,879
2012	$13,714	$21,692
2011	$13,316	$15,139
2010	$13,378	$19,190
2009	$12,492	$19,395
2008	$12,694	$19,863
2007	$11,999	$18,129
2006	$9,319	$16,981
2005	$9,142	$16,151
2004	$9,159	$14,709
2003	$8,816	$14,730
2002	$9,102	$14,261
2001	$9,291	$13,311
2000	$8,471	$12,817
1999	$9,414	$12,247
1998	$15,369	$11,565
1995	$7,888	$10,509
1992	$7,378	$9,044
1990	$6,982	$7,994

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Best Northfield City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northfield Community Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4005

Gr: PK-4 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education