Enrollment
1,130
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hackensack, NJ
Bergen County Academies
Federal NCES profile for Bergen County Academies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340147000250
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bergen County Academies earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 75
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 3.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,130
- students enrolled
Bergen County Academies has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340147000250 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
93.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bergen County Academies compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bergen County Academies
Bergen County Academies is a lower-poverty, large high school in Hackensack, New Jersey, enrolling 1,130 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.5% free-meal eligibility runs 88% below the New Jersey average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,130 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 188 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (57%) and White (30%) (diversity index 58/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 113 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Bergen County Vocational Technical School District spends $39,378 per pupil, 58% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District also operates Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro (665 students) and Applied Technology High School (348 students) alongside Bergen County Academies.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bergen County Academies compares
Bergen County Academies on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.5% | ▼ 88% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,130 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,130
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 88% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 64% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$39,378
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 113 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Asian 56.7%
White 29.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
African American 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Asian at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Bergen County Academies is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, which includes Bergen County Academies.
$39,378
Per student
+58%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+137%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 18.9%
Federal 8.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bergen County Academies Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Applied Technology High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bergen County Academies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 96.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 85/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bergen County Academies
How many students attend Bergen County Academies?
Bergen County Academies has 1,130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hackensack, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Academies?
The student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Academies is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bergen County Academies?
3.5% of students at Bergen County Academies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bergen County Academies?
The largest demographic group at Bergen County Academies is Asian at 56.7% of enrollment, in Hackensack, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bergen County Academies?
Bergen County Academies has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bergen County Academies a good school?
Bergen County Academies earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District?
Besides Bergen County Academies, Bergen County Vocational Technical School District also operates Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro (665 students), Applied Technology High School (348 students), and Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology (290 students). See the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District district page for the complete list.
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