B−
Edgewater Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Edgewater.
Students
717
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,977
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$23.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgewater Borough School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $23.4M, about $32,699 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Merrick.
PK–63 schoolsMerrick Union Free School District
7–102 schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
11–123 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 95% at Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,977 per student · 2% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 14%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
679’20
667’21
659’22
676’23
717’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Asian 44%White 29%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.