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Bergen County Special Services School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Paramus.

Paramus’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of New Jersey school districts

Students
673
Schools
6
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bergen County Special Services School District

  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 5 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $3,733 per student
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Paramus. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsParamus Borough School District
5–82 middle schoolsParamus Borough School District
9–12Paramus High SchoolParamus Borough School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · 2020–21
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 35.5% · 6 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts21–39%
State average 47.3% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 95% at Paramus Public School District, which runs the high school (state 90.5%) · class of 2023.

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

Enrollment over time
688’20
631’21
645’22
673’23
673’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 46%White 29%Black 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Autistic Continuum
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
C
199 students3:1
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
134 students6:1
Behavioral Continuum
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
124 students6:1
N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
97 students7:1
Life Skills Continuum
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
64 students7:1
Multiple Disabilities Continuum
Other · Grades PK–12 · Paramus
55 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

River Dell Regional School DistrictOradell, River Edge
$27,818per student
Emerson Borough School DistrictEmerson
$26,491per student
Fair Lawn Borough School DistrictFair Lawn
$24,143per student
Hackensack City School DistrictHackensack
$29,264per student

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).