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Bernards Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bernards Township.

Bernards Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of New Jersey school districts

Students
4,645
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,221
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$38.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bernards Township School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $38.6M, about $8,320 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% 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
ABernards Township 28,594

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bernards Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8William Annin Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ridge High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.5% · 2,574 students tested
Reading / language arts78%
State average 48.6% · 2,552 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.5% · 420 in the class

98% 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
$29,221 per student · 3% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 27%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,857’20
4,720’21
4,732’22
4,739’23
4,645’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 48%Asian 37%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Mount Prospect Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Basking Ridge
A+
522 students9:1
Cedar Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Basking Ridge
A
568 students12:1
Liberty Corner School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty Corner
A
429 students11:1
Oak Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Basking Ridge
A
427 students11:1
William Annin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Basking Ridge
A
1,122 students10:1
Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Basking Ridge
A+
1,577 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBernardsville, Far Hills
$29,474per student
Watchung Hills Regional School DistrictLong Hill Township, Warren Township
$28,931per student
Bedminster Township School DistrictBedminster Township
$35,549per student
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictBridgewater Township
$26,868per 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.