Enrollment
64
Combined
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGEN COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340145000240
Life Skills Continuum
540 Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 · (201) 343-6000 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
8 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 92% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Life Skills Continuum ranks
Among K-12 schoolsRanked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
64
-5 (-7%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 63
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 6.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 9 | 7.1:1 | 13% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 10 | 6.1:1 | 8% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 10 | 6.9:1 | 19% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 11 | 6.3:1 | 16% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 15 | 6.2:1 | 14% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 17 | 4.8:1 | 12% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 14 | 4.8:1 | 15% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 46% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 63 | 8 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Life Skills Continuum.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (93 to 64); teachers down 40% (15 to 9).
About Life Skills Continuum
Life Skills Continuum is a school serving multiple grade levels with a street address in Paramus, New Jersey. It reported 64 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 934 students for combined schools in New Jersey.
District-wide, Bergen County Special Services School District has 6 schools and 673 students.
At Life Skills Continuum, White students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Bergen County residents are about 55% White. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Life Skills Continuum are from different groups.
On staff are 9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. The average for combined schools in New Jersey is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 13% of students at Life Skills Continuum are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
The school is in Bergen County, where the median household earns about $124,884 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Life Skills Continuum shares Bergen County with 290 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Behavioral Continuum, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 7%.
The Life Skills Continuum discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing ContinuumCombined · 134 students
- Behavioral ContinuumCombined · 124 students
- N. A. Bleshman Regional Day SchoolCombined · 97 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
- Behavioral Continuum0.0 mi · 124
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum0.0 mi · 134
- Multiple Disabilities Continuum0.0 mi · 55
- Autistic Continuum0.0 mi · 199
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus0.1 mi · 14
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus0.1 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Life Skills ContinuumHow many students attend Life Skills Continuum?
Life Skills Continuum enrolls approximately 64 students in grades PK-12.
Is Life Skills Continuum an elementary, middle, or high school?
Life Skills Continuum is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Life Skills Continuum have?
Life Skills Continuum employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
How diverse is Life Skills Continuum?
Life Skills Continuum reports a student body of 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian.
What district is Life Skills Continuum in?
Life Skills Continuum is part of Bergen County Special Services School District.
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