B
Bergenfield Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bergenfield.
Students
3,600
Schools
7
Spent per student
$24,999
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
What stands out about Bergenfield Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of New York districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Viola.
K–39 elementary schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,999 per student · 12% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 41%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,652’20
3,621’21
3,618’22
3,672’23
3,600’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 58%Asian 21%White 10%Black 8%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary School
B−443 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
B−352 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary School
B+291 students17:1
Hoover Elementary School
C+261 students11:1
Washington Elementary School
B−253 students13:1
Roy W. Brown Middle School
B−761 students12:1
Bergenfield High School
B1,239 students12:1
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.