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North Bergen, New Jersey - 8 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks North Bergen School District #251 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,267 per pupil, North Bergen School District ranks #521 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,262
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$21,267
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Bergen School District operates 8 public schools serving 7,262 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Hudson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,267 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 34.0% local, 57.0% state, and 9.0% 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 55/100, ranked #251 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 562.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mckinley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.7/100.
Its largest campus is North Bergen High School, enrolling 2,328 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Polk Street School, at 213 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Bergen High School accounts for 32.1% of all North Bergen School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Bergen 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.
North Bergen School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
North Bergen School District school enrollment ranges from 213 students (lowest) to 2,328 students (highest), a spread of 2,115 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.
North Bergen School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
North Bergen School District student-counselor ratio is 562:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
North Bergen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in North Bergen School District?
North Bergen School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,262 students.
How much does North Bergen School District spend per student?
North Bergen School District spends $21,267 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #251 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of North Bergen School District?
North Bergen School District students are 91.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 2.1% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Bergen School District?
North Bergen School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #251 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.