Enrollment
288
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Paramus, NJ
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
Federal NCES profile for Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340147000252
👥 S:T ratio 76
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Paramus · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 20.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Paramus, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340147000252 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is a mid-sized high school in Paramus, New Jersey, enrolling 288 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is leaner than roughly 98% of New Jersey schools and 48% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 288 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 448 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #153.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 61/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
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.
Among Paramus's high schools, it stands alongside Applied Technology High School (348 students): Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.1:1 vs 19.3:1).
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District also operates Bergen County Academies (1,130 students) and Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro (665 students) alongside Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus.
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 Technical High School - Paramus compares
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus 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 | 6.1:1 | ▼ 48% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 30% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.1:1
students per teacher
- 48% below state mean
Top 2% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 144 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
White 44.9%
Hispanic or Latino 41.5%
African American 10.8%
Asian 2.8%
Largest group: White at 44.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, which includes Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus.
$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 Technical High School - Paramus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County Academies | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Applied Technology High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,130
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
- 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
- 14
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 85/100
Similar high schools in Paramus
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~288 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
How many students attend Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus has 288 students enrolled. It is a high school in Paramus, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
The student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is 6.1:1, which is 48% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 61% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
20.6% of students at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
The largest demographic group at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is White at 44.9% of enrollment, in Paramus, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus rank among high schools in Paramus?
By Resource Investment Index, Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Paramus, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Paramus on the city page.
Is Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus a good school?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. 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 Technical High School - Paramus, Bergen County Vocational Technical School District also operates Bergen County Academies (1,130 students), Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro (665 students), and Applied Technology High School (348 students). See the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District district page for the complete list.
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