Belleville High School

Located at 100 PASSAIC AVE, in BELLEVILLE, New Jersey, Belleville High School is a big secondary school that instructs 1,590 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Belleville Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 929.

Across the 10 schools in Belleville Public School District (4,886 students total), Belleville High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Belleville High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder breaks down as 9% White, 8% Black, 8% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 123 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Essex County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Belleville High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.9%, the actual is 18.6%, a residual of -9.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,789, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Essex County runs 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), of which Belleville High School is one.

The closest other public school is Belleville PS7, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belleville High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Belleville High School's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,397 (now 1,590). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 64% to 73% over that span.

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