Item: Bergenfield Borough School District
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Bergenfield Borough School District

225 W. Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

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Top 50%

Tel: (201) 385-8801

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
9	310	157
10	283	156
11	305	157
12	352	152

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District Rank

Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District
2023	#242
2022	#278
2021	#317
2019	#254
2018	#308
2017	#263
2016	#242
2015	#276
2014	#266
2013	#321
2012	#280

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	23%	26%
2019	48%	44%
2018	46%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	39%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	82%	75%

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59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	59%	49%
2021	51%	47%
2019	68%	57%
2018	46%	55%
2017	64%	53%
2016	64%	50%
2015	55%	47%
2014	77%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	77%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	23%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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96%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	96%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	99%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.70
2018	0.65	0.70
2017	0.65	0.70
2016	0.66	0.69
2015	0.67	0.68
2014	0.69	0.68
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.71	0.65
2009	0.72	0.64
2008	0.72	0.63
2007	0.72	0.62
2006	0.72	0.62
2005	0.72	0.61
2004	0.72	0.60
2003	0.71	0.60
2002	0.71	0.59
2001	0.70	0.58
2000	0.68	0.57
1999	0.67	0.57
1998	0.65	0.57
1996	0.63	0.56
1995	0.62	0.55
1994	0.55	0.55
1993	0.56	0.55
1992	0.48	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

23%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	10%
2022	24%	10%
2021	24%	10%
2020	26%	11%
2019	26%	11%
2018	28%	10%
2017	28%	10%
2016	28%	10%
2015	29%	10%
2014	29%	10%
2013	30%	10%
2012	32%	9%
2011	32%	9%
2010	30%	9%
2009	28%	9%
2008	30%	9%
2007	30%	8%
2006	30%	8%
2005	30%	7%
2004	31%	7%
2003	30%	7%
2002	30%	7%
2001	29%	6%
2000	28%	6%
1999	26%	6%
1998	24%	6%
1996	21%	5%
1995	21%	5%
1994	17%	5%
1993	17%	5%
1992	14%	5%

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% Hispanic

56%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	57%	33%
2022	56%	32%
2021	55%	31%
2020	52%	29%
2019	52%	29%
2018	50%	27%
2017	50%	27%
2016	49%	26%
2015	47%	25%
2014	44%	24%
2013	43%	23%
2012	43%	23%
2011	40%	22%
2010	38%	21%
2009	38%	20%
2008	36%	19%
2007	35%	19%
2006	34%	18%
2005	31%	18%
2004	29%	17%
2003	27%	17%
2002	26%	16%
2001	24%	15%
2000	21%	15%
1999	20%	14%
1998	18%	14%
1996	16%	14%
1995	15%	13%
1994	12%	13%
1993	13%	13%
1992	11%	12%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	8%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	9%	16%
2011	9%	16%
2010	10%	17%
2009	10%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	9%	17%
2006	8%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	8%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1996	9%	19%
1995	8%	19%
1994	7%	19%
1993	7%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

10%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	39%
2022	10%	40%
2021	11%	41%
2020	12%	43%
2019	12%	43%
2018	12%	45%
2017	12%	45%
2016	14%	46%
2015	15%	48%
2014	16%	49%
2013	17%	50%
2012	16%	51%
2011	19%	52%
2010	22%	53%
2009	23%	54%
2008	24%	55%
2007	26%	56%
2006	28%	56%
2005	30%	57%
2004	32%	58%
2003	35%	58%
2002	37%	59%
2001	40%	61%
2000	44%	61%
1999	47%	62%
1998	51%	62%
1996	54%	62%
1995	56%	63%
1994	64%	63%
1993	63%	63%
1992	70%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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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.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$92 MM	$26 MM
2022	$79 MM	$25 MM
2021	$92 MM	$26 MM
2020	$79 MM	$25 MM
2019	$77 MM	$25 MM
2018	$74 MM	$24 MM
2017	$71 MM	$23 MM
2016	$71 MM	$21 MM
2015	$64 MM	$20 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$65 MM	$21 MM
2011	$64 MM	$20 MM
2010	$64 MM	$20 MM
2009	$65 MM	$20 MM
2008	$63 MM	$19 MM
2007	$60 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$17 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$43 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$13 MM
1998	$35 MM	$12 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$29 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$89 MM	$25 MM
2022	$79 MM	$24 MM
2021	$89 MM	$25 MM
2020	$79 MM	$24 MM
2019	$80 MM	$25 MM
2018	$75 MM	$24 MM
2017	$74 MM	$23 MM
2016	$70 MM	$22 MM
2015	$63 MM	$20 MM
2014	$67 MM	$20 MM
2012	$62 MM	$20 MM
2011	$60 MM	$19 MM
2010	$63 MM	$20 MM
2009	$62 MM	$19 MM
2008	$62 MM	$20 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$51 MM	$16 MM
2003	$47 MM	$16 MM
2002	$43 MM	$14 MM
2001	$42 MM	$13 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$25 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,118

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,493	$27,451
2022	$21,756	$26,511
2021	$25,256	$27,862
2020	$21,756	$26,511
2019	$21,795	$27,169
2018	$20,907	$25,776
2017	$20,196	$24,717
2016	$20,230	$23,074
2015	$18,492	$19,116
2014	$19,133	$22,539
2011	$18,058	$15,563
2010	$17,864	$19,116
2009	$17,055	$20,414
2008	$17,836	$19,641
2007	$16,649	$17,846
2006	$14,818	$16,912
2005	$14,079	$15,983
2004	$12,832	$15,178
2003	$12,366	$14,414
2002	$11,604	$13,992
2001	$11,908	$13,524
2000	$11,384	$12,563
1999	$10,863	$11,702
1998	$10,468	$11,220
1995	$10,174	$10,398

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Spending / Student

$24,138

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bergenfield Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,498	$26,479
2022	$21,688	$25,682
2021	$24,270	$26,876
2020	$21,688	$25,682
2019	$22,680	$26,960
2018	$21,078	$25,387
2017	$20,907	$25,235
2016	$19,894	$23,517
2015	$18,270	$19,190
2014	$19,073	$21,879
2011	$16,822	$15,139
2010	$17,650	$19,190
2009	$16,444	$19,395
2008	$17,685	$19,863
2007	$16,395	$18,129
2006	$14,443	$16,981
2005	$14,030	$16,151
2004	$12,964	$14,709
2003	$12,328	$14,730
2002	$11,598	$14,261
2001	$11,567	$13,311
2000	$11,108	$12,817
1999	$10,854	$12,247
1998	$10,557	$11,565
1995	$9,847	$10,509

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Best Bergenfield Borough School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bergenfield High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

80 S Prospect Ave
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8600

Gr: 9-12 | 1,250 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education