Photo: John Bohnel · CC BY-SA 3.0Clinton’s public schools outscore 65% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Clinton’s districts is 46%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton, 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.
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.
Clinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 383 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Clinton Town-Glen Gardner spends $27,447 per student and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional $30,628, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
B+: better than 65% of New Jersey school districts, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clinton
Clinton Public School
Grades PK–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
North Hunterdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Voorhees High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Glen Gardner
10th grade in Clinton · depends on your address
North Hunterdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Voorhees High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Glen Gardner
Clinton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District). From grade 9, students attend the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon, Tewksbury and Union. Its high school is in Annandale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clinton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Clinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | B+ | Clinton Town-Glen Gardner PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Clinton Township | B+ | Clinton Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Union | B+ | Union Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Franklin | B+ | Franklin Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional with Clinton for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Clinton
3 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).
Questions about Clinton’s schools
Are Clinton’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clinton in?
Two districts: Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District runs grades PK–8, and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon, Tewksbury and Union.
Where do Clinton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School.
What is Clinton’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Clinton spend per student?
$27,447 in Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District and $30,628 in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton → They have their own page.
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.