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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.