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Belleville Public 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,783 students in Belleville Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Belleville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,962 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belleville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
74%
36%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
10%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,434 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,495
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,434
$25,828
Best Belleville Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belleville Ps10
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
527 Belleville Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4334
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4334
Grades: PK-6
| 168 students
Rank: #22.
Belleville Ps7
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 Passaic Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4338
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4338
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Belleville Ps4
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Magnolia Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4340
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4340
Grades: PK-6
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Belleville Ps8
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
183 Union Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4344
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4344
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Main Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 450-3500
Grades: PK
| 250 students
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