High school (grades 9-12) · Bergenfield, NJ

Bergenfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Bergenfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340150000268
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0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bergenfield High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 7
public schools in Bergenfield · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
22.3%
free-lunch eligible

Bergenfield High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bergenfield High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Bergenfield, NJ.

School address

Bergenfield, NJ 07621
District: Bergenfield Borough School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340150000268 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+26 students YoY

Bergenfield High School held near 1,250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 106.1 → 107.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 340150000268 · Bergenfield, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,239 enr · 11.7:1 · 22.3% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Roy W. Brown Middle School (761 students)

Bergenfield High School held near 1,250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 106.1 → 107.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Bergenfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bergenfield High School reports 1,239 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bergenfield High School compares

Bergenfield High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.3% ▼ 25% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,239 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,239
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,196
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.3%
Asian 22.8%
White 8.4%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Bergenfield High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 28
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bergenfield Borough School District reports $25,196 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bergenfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roy W. Brown Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hoover Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bergenfield High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bergenfield Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,239 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bergenfield High School

How many students attend Bergenfield High School?

Bergenfield High School has 1,239 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bergenfield, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,224 (2022-23) → 1,250 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergenfield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bergenfield High School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Bergenfield High School?

22.3% of students at Bergenfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bergenfield High School?

The largest demographic group at Bergenfield High School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment, in Bergenfield, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bergenfield High School?

Bergenfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bergenfield High School rank among public schools in Bergenfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Bergenfield High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Bergenfield, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bergenfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Bergenfield Borough School District?

Besides Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield Borough School District also operates Roy W. Brown Middle School (761 students), Lincoln Elementary School (443 students), and Franklin Elementary School (352 students). See the Bergenfield Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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