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

Bloomfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Bloomfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340183001980
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bloomfield High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#7 of 11
public schools in Bloomfield · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
students per teacher
32.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Bloomfield High School ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Bloomfield, NJ.

School address

Bloomfield, NJ 07003
District: Bloomfield Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340183001980 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Bloomfield High School held near 2,037 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 168.5 → 163.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 340183001980 · Bloomfield, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

2,055 enr · 12.2:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Bloomfield Middle School (944 students)

Bloomfield High School held near 2,037 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 168.5 → 163.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Bloomfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bloomfield High School reports 2,055 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 Bloomfield High School compares

Bloomfield 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 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▲ 10% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,055 top 2% - -

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.
2,055
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above 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
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
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,287
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
African American 22.9%
White 21.8%
Asian 5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Bloomfield High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Bloomfield Township School District reports $23,287 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bloomfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bloomfield Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fairview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Demarest Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Berkeley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak View Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bloomfield Township 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 (~2,055 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bloomfield High School

How many students attend Bloomfield High School?

Bloomfield High School has 2,055 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bloomfield, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,029 (2022-23) → 2,037 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield High School 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 Bloomfield High School?

32.7% of students at Bloomfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Bloomfield High School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment, in Bloomfield, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomfield High School?

Bloomfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Bloomfield High School rank among public schools in Bloomfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Bloomfield High School ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Bloomfield Township School District?

Besides Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield Township School District also operates Bloomfield Middle School (944 students), Fairview Elementary School (499 students), and Demarest Elementary School (482 students). See the Bloomfield Township 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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