An equity score of 51/100 ranks Belleville Public School District #290 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,177 per pupil, Belleville Public School District ranks #402 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,970
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$24,177
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Belleville Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 4,970 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,177 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.0% local, 52.7% state, and 8.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #290 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 207.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% White, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Belleville Ps10, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.
Its largest campus is Belleville High School, enrolling 1,590 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Belleville Ps9, at 138 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Belleville High School accounts for 32.0% of all Belleville Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Belleville Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Belleville Public School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Belleville Public School District school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 1,590 students (highest), a spread of 1,452 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Belleville Public School District student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Belleville Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Belleville Public School District is typically wider than the Belleville Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Belleville Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Belleville Public School District?
Belleville Public School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,970 students.
How much does Belleville Public School District spend per student?
Belleville Public School District spends $24,177 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #290 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Belleville Public School District?
Belleville Public School District students are 75.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% White, 7.5% African American, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Belleville Public School District?
Belleville Public School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #290 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.