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Berkeley Heights Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Berkeley Heights Township.

Berkeley Heights Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New Jersey school districts

Students
2,340
Schools
6
Spent per student
$28,178
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Berkeley Heights Township School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3M, about $1,280 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Berkeley Heights Township 15,140

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Berkeley Heights Township. Grade by grade →

PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Columbia Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Governor Livingston High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 35.5% · 1,282 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.6% · 1,279 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.5% · 226 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,178 per student · 1% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 25%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,495’20
2,494’21
2,470’22
2,432’23
2,340’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Asian 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berkeley Heights
256 students12:1
William Woodruff School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Berkeley Hts
A−
238 students14:1
Thomas P. Hughes School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
250 students11:1
Mountain Park School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
224 students9:1
Columbia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley Hts
A
523 students10:1
Governor Livingston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berkeley Heights
A
849 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Watchung Hills Regional School DistrictLong Hill Township, Warren Township, Watchung
$28,931per student
Long Hill Township School DistrictLong Hill Township
$25,261per student
Mountainside Borough School DistrictMountainside
$23,703per student
New Providence Borough School DistrictNew Providence
$23,475per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.