C−
North Bergen Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves North Bergen Township.
Students
7,031
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,807
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$59.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Bergen Township School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.1M, about $8,402 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,807 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,373’20
7,167’21
7,206’22
7,114’23
7,031’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 91%White 6%Asian 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary School
C1,193 students12:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
C978 students14:1
Robert Fulton Elementary School
C+938 students13:1
John F Kennedy Elementary School
C576 students13:1
Franklin Elementary School
C−509 students11:1
McKinley Elementary School
C−296 students8:1
Polk Street School
D−213 students12:1
North Bergen High School
C2,328 students15:1
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.