Enrollment
134
Combined
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGEN COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340145000234
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum
540 Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 · (201) 343-6000 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
20 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
+4 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 6.2:1
% White
28%
was 28%
% Hispanic
56%
was 54%
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
10%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum
As a micro-enrollment unified-grade school in Paramus, New Jersey, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum works with 134 students from grades pre-K through 12, overseen by Bergen County Special Services School District. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 934 students.
Bergen County Special Services School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 673 students. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 10% Asian, 5% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.
On the resource side, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Bergen County's rate of about 28%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Autistic Continuum, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Five-year trend. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 130 (now 134).
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bergen County Special Services School District
- Autistic ContinuumCombined · 199 students
- Behavioral ContinuumCombined · 124 students
- N. A. Bleshman Regional Day SchoolCombined · 97 students
- Life Skills ContinuumCombined · 64 students
- Multiple Disabilities ContinuumCombined · 55 students
Other schools in Paramus
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Autistic Continuum0.0 mi · 199
- Behavioral Continuum0.0 mi · 124
- Multiple Disabilities Continuum0.0 mi · 55
- Life Skills Continuum0.0 mi · 64
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus0.1 mi · 14
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus0.1 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Deaf and Hard of Hearing ContinuumWhat is the total enrollment at Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum?
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum enrolls approximately 134 students in grades PK-12.
Is Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum have?
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum?
Student demographics at Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum are roughly 28% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian.
What district is Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum in?
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum is part of Bergen County Special Services School District.
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