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Bridgeton City School District

41 Bank Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bridgeton City 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,256 students in Bridgeton City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bridgeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
8 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,102 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bridgeton City 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 81% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#642 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
38%
12%
49%
2%
23%
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
77%
36%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
2%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,235 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,886
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,235
$25,837

Best Bridgeton City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quarter Mile Lane School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Quarter Mile Lane
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: PK-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: PK | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,102 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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