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Schools in Blairstown Township · Blairstown Township School District, North Warren Regional School District

Blairstown Township’s public schools score below 67% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Blairstown Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blairstown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#330of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.6K
▼ 3% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · North Warren Regional
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Blairstown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 423 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blairstown Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Blairstown Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Blairstown Elementary School (PK–6) is Blairstown Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the North Warren Regional School District with Frelinghuysen, Hardwick and Knowlton: North Warren Regional School. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Blairstown Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Blairstown Township spends $26,327 per student and North Warren Regional $27,616, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Blair Academy (private) and Children's Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blairstown Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 33% of New Jersey school districts, #330 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (423)Better than 21%
Towns in Warren County (17)Better than 41%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 542 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Blairstown Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Blairstown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blairstown Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Blairstown Elementary SchoolBlairstown Township School DistrictC
7–12North Warren Regional SchoolNorth Warren Regional School DistrictB

Blairstown Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Blairstown Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the North Warren Regional School District, shared with Frelinghuysen, Hardwick and Knowlton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blairstown Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blairstown Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 418 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,327NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
North Warren Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 1 schools · 582 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,616NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Blairstown Township School District44%
State average 48.6% · 225 students tested
Math · PK–6, Blairstown Township School District32%
State average 35.5% · 223 students tested
Reading · 7–12, North Warren Regional School District36%
State average 48.6% · 320 students tested
Math · 7–12, North Warren Regional School District24%
State average 35.5% · 315 students tested

Blairstown Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Blairstown Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blairstown TownshipCBlairstown Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12
HardwickCBlairstown Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12
FrelinghuysenC+Frelinghuysen Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12
HopeCHope Township
KnowltonCKnowlton Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share North Warren Regional with Blairstown Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Blairstown Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blairstown Townshipby address
Blairstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blairstown
C
418 students10:1Rate it →
North Warren Regional School
High · Grades 7–12 · Blairstown
B
582 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Blair Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Blairstown
Private · Religious
474 students7:1Rate it →
Children's Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Blairstown
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Blairstown Township’s schools

Are Blairstown Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blairstown Township children attend score below 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #330 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blairstown Township in?

Two districts: Blairstown Township School District runs grades PK–6, and North Warren Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Frelinghuysen, Hardwick and Knowlton.

What is Blairstown Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Warren Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Blairstown Township spend per student?

$26,327 in Blairstown Township School District and $27,616 in North Warren Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blairstown Township?

Yes: Blair Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 474 students) and Children's Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.