Demographic Study
Statistical Forecasting LLC (“Statistical Forecasting”) completed a demographic study for the Bergenfield Public School District (“Bergenfield School District”), projecting grade-by-grade enrollments from 2023-24 through 2027-28, a five-year period. In addition, the following tasks were completed:
- analyzed community population trends and age structure, demographic characteristics, birth counts, and fertility rates,
- examined historical enrollment trends districtwide, by grade configuration (PK-5, 6-8, and 9-12), and by school,
- determined historical birth counts for each elementary attendance area,
- compared building capacities to current and projected enrollments, and
- researched new housing starts and the impact on the school district