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Belleville Public School District

56 Ralph St
Belleville, NJ 07109

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 450-3500

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Belleville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,591 students in Belleville Public School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.

Public High School in Belleville Public School District have an score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Public High School in Belleville Public School District have a of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Belleville High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

547 Schools

# Students

4,962 Students

467,298 Students

# Teachers

371 Teachers

36,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
9	350	158
10	432	157
11	422	157
12	387	152

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Belleville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#505 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District
2023	#505
2022	#500
2021	#485
2019	#508
2018	#569
2017	#550
2016	#561
2015	#542
2014	#507
2013	#488
2012	#491

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	27%	44%
2018	23%	42%
2017	20%	41%
2016	22%	40%
2015	20%	36%
2014	67%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	70%	75%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	49%
2021	41%	47%
2019	50%	57%
2018	23%	55%
2017	42%	53%
2016	39%	50%
2015	32%	47%
2014	63%	69%
2013	63%	69%
2012	64%	69%
2011	63%	69%

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12%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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93%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	93%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	94%	88%
2020	88%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	85%	90%
2017	85%	90%
2016	85%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	76%	88%
2013	85%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.47	0.71
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.52	0.70
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.55	0.68
2014	0.56	0.68
2013	0.59	0.67
2012	0.60	0.66
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.63	0.65
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.64	0.63
2007	0.65	0.62
2006	0.66	0.62
2005	0.66	0.61
2004	0.66	0.60
2003	0.67	0.60
2002	0.66	0.59
2001	0.67	0.58
2000	0.66	0.57
1999	0.65	0.57
1998	0.63	0.57
1996	0.60	0.56
1995	0.58	0.55
1994	0.55	0.55
1993	0.53	0.55
1992	0.49	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	10%	10%
2017	10%	10%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	12%	9%
2011	13%	9%
2010	12%	9%
2009	14%	9%
2008	14%	9%
2007	13%	8%
2006	15%	8%
2005	14%	7%
2004	15%	7%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	14%	6%
2000	14%	6%
1999	14%	6%
1998	13%	6%
1996	12%	5%
1995	11%	5%
1994	11%	5%
1993	10%	5%
1992	9%	5%

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% Hispanic

74%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	33%
2022	71%	32%
2021	69%	31%
2020	67%	29%
2019	67%	29%
2018	65%	27%
2017	65%	27%
2016	64%	26%
2015	64%	25%
2014	63%	24%
2013	60%	23%
2012	59%	23%
2011	56%	22%
2010	56%	21%
2009	54%	20%
2008	53%	19%
2007	51%	19%
2006	49%	18%
2005	48%	18%
2004	46%	17%
2003	43%	17%
2002	40%	16%
2001	37%	15%
2000	34%	15%
1999	31%	14%
1998	29%	14%
1996	25%	14%
1995	23%	13%
1994	21%	13%
1993	20%	13%
1992	18%	12%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	8%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	10%	17%
2009	9%	17%
2008	9%	17%
2007	9%	17%
2006	8%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	6%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1996	6%	19%
1995	6%	19%
1994	5%	19%
1993	5%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

10%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	39%
2022	12%	40%
2021	13%	41%
2020	14%	43%
2019	14%	43%
2018	16%	45%
2017	16%	45%
2016	17%	46%
2015	17%	48%
2014	17%	49%
2013	18%	50%
2012	19%	51%
2011	20%	52%
2010	22%	53%
2009	23%	54%
2008	24%	55%
2007	27%	56%
2006	28%	56%
2005	30%	57%
2004	33%	58%
2003	36%	58%
2002	40%	59%
2001	43%	61%
2000	46%	61%
1999	49%	62%
1998	52%	62%
1996	57%	62%
1995	60%	63%
1994	63%	63%
1993	65%	63%
1992	68%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,434 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$107 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$107 MM	$26 MM
2022	$94 MM	$25 MM
2021	$107 MM	$26 MM
2020	$94 MM	$25 MM
2019	$88 MM	$25 MM
2018	$82 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$23 MM
2016	$79 MM	$21 MM
2015	$67 MM	$20 MM
2014	$73 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$21 MM
2011	$67 MM	$20 MM
2010	$67 MM	$20 MM
2009	$65 MM	$20 MM
2008	$63 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$18 MM
2005	$54 MM	$17 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$49 MM	$15 MM
2002	$47 MM	$14 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$41 MM	$13 MM
1998	$38 MM	$12 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$11 MM
1992	$31 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$116 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$116 MM	$25 MM
2022	$109 MM	$24 MM
2021	$116 MM	$25 MM
2020	$109 MM	$24 MM
2019	$101 MM	$25 MM
2018	$82 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$23 MM
2016	$77 MM	$22 MM
2015	$67 MM	$20 MM
2014	$78 MM	$20 MM
2012	$66 MM	$20 MM
2011	$66 MM	$19 MM
2010	$67 MM	$20 MM
2009	$65 MM	$19 MM
2008	$62 MM	$20 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$18 MM
2005	$56 MM	$17 MM
2004	$51 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$47 MM	$14 MM
2001	$47 MM	$13 MM
2000	$43 MM	$13 MM
1999	$40 MM	$14 MM
1998	$38 MM	$13 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$11 MM
1992	$27 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,495

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,910	$27,451
2022	$21,016	$26,511
2021	$23,776	$27,862
2020	$21,016	$26,511
2019	$19,729	$27,169
2018	$18,187	$25,776
2017	$17,578	$24,717
2016	$17,441	$23,074
2015	$15,074	$19,116
2014	$16,336	$22,539
2012	$14,522	$22,326
2011	$14,374	$15,563
2010	$14,671	$19,116
2009	$14,525	$20,414
2008	$14,110	$19,641
2007	$13,571	$17,846
2006	$12,698	$16,912
2005	$11,958	$15,983
2004	$11,314	$15,178
2003	$10,761	$14,414
2002	$10,418	$13,992
2001	$10,052	$13,524
2000	$9,885	$12,563
1999	$9,497	$11,702
1998	$8,854	$11,220
1995	$8,492	$10,398
1992	$8,426	$10,290
1990	$6,305	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,434

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belleville Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,886	$26,479
2022	$24,352	$25,682
2021	$25,920	$26,876
2020	$24,352	$25,682
2019	$22,492	$26,960
2018	$18,204	$25,387
2017	$17,389	$25,235
2016	$16,836	$23,517
2015	$15,054	$19,190
2014	$17,539	$21,879
2012	$14,128	$21,692
2011	$14,221	$15,139
2010	$14,651	$19,190
2009	$14,428	$19,395
2008	$14,073	$19,863
2007	$13,666	$18,129
2006	$12,680	$16,981
2005	$12,223	$16,151
2004	$10,784	$14,709
2003	$10,620	$14,730
2002	$10,481	$14,261
2001	$10,258	$13,311
2000	$9,430	$12,817
1999	$9,211	$12,247
1998	$8,701	$11,565
1995	$8,330	$10,509
1992	$7,242	$9,044
1990	$6,226	$7,994

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Best Belleville Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belleville High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

100 Passaic Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 969-4343

Gr: 9-12 | 1,591 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,962 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education