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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,250 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 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bergenfield Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bergenfield High School, with 87% 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
10%
% Hispanic
56%
34%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
10%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,138 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,118
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,138
$25,828
Best Bergenfield Borough School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bergenfield High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 S Prospect Ave
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,250 students
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