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Bloomfield, New Jersey - 11 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Bloomfield Township School District #366 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,950 per pupil, Bloomfield Township School District ranks #476 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,328
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$21,950
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bloomfield Township School District operates 11 public schools serving 6,328 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 combined, 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 $21,950 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.7% local, 40.7% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #366 of 587 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 373.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 18.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oak View Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
Bloomfield High School accounts for 32.1% of all Bloomfield Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bloomfield Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bloomfield Township School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Bloomfield Township School District school enrollment ranges from 158 students (lowest) to 2,055 students (highest), a spread of 1,897 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.
Bloomfield Township School District student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bloomfield Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Bloomfield Township School District is typically wider than the Bloomfield Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Bloomfield Township 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 Bloomfield Township School District?
Bloomfield Township School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,328 students.
How much does Bloomfield Township School District spend per student?
Bloomfield Township School District spends $21,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #366 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Bloomfield Township School District?
Bloomfield Township School District students are 47.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 18.4% African American, 7.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bloomfield Township School District?
Bloomfield Township School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #366 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.