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Bergen County Special Services School District

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 343-6000

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

Bergen County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 673 students in Bergen County Special Services School District.

Public Middle Schools in Bergen County Special Services School District have a of 0.69, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

673 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	42	18
Kind	18	28
1	46	28
2	33	29
3	19	30
4	33	34
5	33	46
6	42	116
7	30	148
8	34	150
9	42	13
10	68	11
11	46	11
12	187	11

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

The school district's graduation rate of 30-39% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

(21-22)

<50%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2022	50%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2015	20%	36%

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(20-21)

21-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2021	30%	47%
2015	15%	47%

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≤20%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	23%
2021	50%	22%

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(10-11)

30-39%

86%

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

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70
2018	0.68	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69
2015	0.69	0.68
2014	0.70	0.68
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.70	0.66
2011	0.68	0.65
2010	0.71	0.65
2009	0.70	0.64

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%
2009	10%	9%

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% Hispanic

44%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	33%
2022	42%	32%
2021	41%	31%
2020	39%	29%
2019	39%	29%
2018	40%	27%
2017	40%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	36%	24%
2013	36%	23%
2012	35%	23%
2011	34%	22%
2010	32%	21%
2009	30%	20%

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	14%	15%
2019	14%	15%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	13%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	13%	16%
2013	14%	16%
2012	13%	16%
2011	14%	16%
2010	16%	17%
2009	16%	17%

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% White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	33%	39%
2022	34%	40%
2021	36%	41%
2020	36%	43%
2019	36%	43%
2018	38%	45%
2017	38%	45%
2016	38%	46%
2015	40%	48%
2014	39%	49%
2013	39%	50%
2012	41%	51%
2011	43%	52%
2010	40%	53%
2009	43%	54%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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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 $168,481 is higher 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 $170,297 is higher 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

$113 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	$113 MM	$26 MM
2022	$117 MM	$25 MM
2021	$113 MM	$26 MM
2020	$117 MM	$25 MM
2019	$115 MM	$25 MM
2018	$110 MM	$24 MM
2017	$107 MM	$23 MM
2016	$102 MM	$21 MM
2015	$92 MM	$20 MM
2014	$78 MM	$21 MM
2012	$97 MM	$21 MM
2011	$94 MM	$20 MM
2010	$92 MM	$20 MM
2009	$73 MM	$20 MM
2008	$70 MM	$19 MM
2007	$62 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$15 MM
2002	$42 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$13 MM
1998	$29 MM	$12 MM
1996	$29 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$30 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$115 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	$115 MM	$25 MM
2022	$112 MM	$24 MM
2021	$115 MM	$25 MM
2020	$112 MM	$24 MM
2019	$112 MM	$25 MM
2018	$108 MM	$24 MM
2017	$103 MM	$23 MM
2016	$108 MM	$22 MM
2015	$88 MM	$20 MM
2014	$78 MM	$20 MM
2012	$103 MM	$20 MM
2011	$89 MM	$19 MM
2010	$88 MM	$20 MM
2009	$73 MM	$19 MM
2008	$68 MM	$20 MM
2007	$62 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$16 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$13 MM
2000	$36 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$14 MM
1998	$31 MM	$13 MM
1996	$29 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$168,481

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	$175,795	$27,451
2022	$176,062	$26,511
2021	$164,808	$27,862
2020	$176,062	$26,511
2019	$174,341	$27,169
2018	$157,980	$25,776
2017	$143,798	$24,717
2016	$137,928	$23,074
2015	$125,949	$19,116
2014	$110,526	$22,539
2012	$128,004	$22,326
2009	$69,374	$20,414
2008	$64,562	$19,641
2007	$60,916	$17,846
2006	$55,550	$16,912
2004	$24,981	$15,178
2003	$44,797	$14,414
2002	$41,878	$13,992
2001	$40,597	$13,524
2000	$38,257	$12,563
1999	$32,652	$11,702
1998	$31,216	$11,220
1995	$28,945	$10,398
1992	$32,778	$10,290
1990	$20,843	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$170,297

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bergen County Special Services School District	New Jersey
2023	$177,690	$26,479
2022	$167,735	$25,682
2021	$166,584	$26,876
2020	$167,735	$25,682
2019	$169,244	$26,960
2018	$154,229	$25,387
2017	$137,731	$25,235
2016	$146,588	$23,517
2015	$120,982	$19,190
2014	$109,570	$21,879
2012	$135,578	$21,692
2009	$69,026	$19,395
2008	$62,768	$19,863
2007	$60,839	$18,129
2006	$56,628	$16,981
2004	$25,059	$14,709
2003	$44,967	$14,730
2002	$40,685	$14,261
2001	$39,419	$13,311
2000	$38,005	$12,817
1999	$35,416	$12,247
1998	$33,552	$11,565
1995	$28,516	$10,509
1992	$21,950	$9,044
1990	$20,212	$7,994

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Best Bergen County Special Services School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Autistic Continuum

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Continuum

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Behavioral Continuum

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Life Skills Continuum

Special Education School

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540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: n/an/a

Multiple Disabilities Continuum

Special Education School

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540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: n/an/a

N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School

Special Education School

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333 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 30-39%
: <50%
: 21-39%
: ≤20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education