C+
Bloomfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bloomfield Township.
Students
6,400
Schools
11
Spent per student
$23,198
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bloomfield Township School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.9M, about $1,541 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,198 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 46%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,119’20
6,122’21
6,264’22
6,367’23
6,400’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 23%Black 20%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Fairview Elementary School
C+499 students11:1
Demarest Elementary School
C+482 students11:1
Berkeley Elementary School
D453 students10:1
Oak View Elementary School
B+399 students13:1
Carteret Elementary School
C383 students9:1
Franklin Elementary School
C352 students11:1
Brookdale Elementary School
A−342 students11:1
Watsessing Elementary School
C333 students11:1
Bloomfield Middle School
B−944 students11:1
Bloomfield High School
B2,055 students13:1
The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen
158 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.