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Bergen County Special Services

Bergen County · 7 schools · 621 students
Grades PK–12
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In 2025-26 it enrolled 621 students. That is 315 fewer than in 1998-99 (936) — the district has shrunk. It peaked at 1,081 in 2007-08.

students 03006009001,200 6211998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the district looks like

In 1998-99, 51% of students were White. By 2025-26 the largest group was Hispanic, at 46%.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 79%46%14%29%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianTwo or moreNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this district barely moved.

That’s a smaller shift than 55% of Bergen County districts. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
White −5.4·Hispanic +3.5·Asian +0.8

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 20.3% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 02040notreportednotreported26.5%20.3%1998200320082013201820232025
This districtBergen County

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows Bergen County, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Budget

In 2025-26, Bergen County Special Services proposed a $64.4 million General Fund operating budget.

Operating revenue

  • Local sources$63.2 million
  • Federal sources$100,000
  • Fund balance / other$1.1 million

Operating spending

  • Instruction and day-to-day operations$61.6 million
  • Buildings, equipment, and other capital costs$100,000
  • Special schools$2.7 million

These are proposed NJDOE User-Friendly Budget planning rows—not audited actuals, household tax bills, or all-funds totals.

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Schools in this district

The district’s 7 schools on record. Open any for its full profile.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →