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B−

Bloomfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bloomfield Township.

Bloomfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New Jersey school districts

Students
6,400
Schools
11
Spent per student
$23,198
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bloomfield Township School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9.9M, about $1,541 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bloomfield Township. Grade by grade →

K–68 schoolsThis district
7–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.5% · 3,216 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 48.6% · 3,183 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.5% · 510 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,198 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 46%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,119’20
6,122’21
6,264’22
6,367’23
6,400’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 48%White 23%Black 20%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.