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Schools in Franklin Township · Franklin Township School District, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Franklin Township’s districts is 49%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Franklin 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.

#147of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
56%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,285 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 295 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 49% 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

Franklin Township spends $31,974 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 50%
Towns in Hunterdon County (14)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 661 test results and a graduating class of 547 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (663 in math, 660 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Franklin Township SchoolFranklin Township School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Franklin Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, 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 Franklin Township

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

Franklin Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 293 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$31,974NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,992 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,628NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Franklin Township School District57%
State average 48.6% · 169 students tested
Math · PK–8, Franklin Township School District57%
State average 35.5% · 168 students tested
Reading · 9–12, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District56%
State average 48.6% · 491 students tested
Math · 9–12, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District46%
State average 35.5% · 495 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipB+Franklin Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
ClintonB+Clinton Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
UnionB+Union Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
RaritanBFlemington-Raritan Regional PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
AlexandriaB−Alexandria Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12
DelawareB+Delaware Township PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
KingwoodBKingwood Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12
Clinton (town)B+Clinton Town-Glen Gardner PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12

3 of the 7 neighbors share North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional with Franklin Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Franklin Township

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).

District schools in Franklin Townshipby address
Franklin Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Quakertown
A−
293 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
North Hunterdon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Annandale
A−
1,259 students11:1Rate it →
Voorhees High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Gardner
B+
733 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Two districts: Franklin Township School District runs grades PK–8, and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon, Tewksbury and Union.

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School.

What is Franklin Township’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 Franklin Township spend per student?

$31,974 in Franklin Township 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.

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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.