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North Bergen 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 preschool serving 1,209 students in North Bergen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in North Bergen School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
924 Schools
# Students
7,114 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Bergen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
90%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
7%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,218 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 $21,498 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,218
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,498
$25,828
Best North Bergen School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Grades: PK-8
| 1,209 students
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