Bergen County Technical Schools

Bergen County Technical Schools
Address
540 Farview Avenue
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07652
United States
Coordinates40°57′24″N 74°03′25″W / 40.956628°N 74.056933°W / 40.956628; -74.056933
District information
GradesVocational
SuperintendentHoward Lerner
Business administratorJohn Susino
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,449 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty245.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupNA
Websitebcts.bergen.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
Vocational
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$33,68521$18,89178.3%
1Budgetary Cost27,2052117,29657.3%
2Classroom Instruction13,399219,04548.1%
6Support Services5,164212,269127.6%
8Administrative Cost2,847142,35321.0%
10Operations & Maintenance4,441203,01447.3%
13Extracurricular Activities8771846489.0%
16Median Teacher Salary77,3882065,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) is a county technical school district that serves as the vocational / technical education arm of all the school districts within the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The primary programs offered are the Bergen County Academies and Bergen County Technical High School. It has its headquarters in Paramus.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,449 students and 245.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]