Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Hampton’s public schools outscore 67% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 46% of Hampton’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hampton, 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 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.
Hampton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 162 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 46% 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
Hampton Borough spends $35,228 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 Hampton’s grade
B+: better than 67% of New Jersey school districts. 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 Hampton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hampton
Hampton Borough School
Grades PK–5 · 113 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hampton · 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 Hampton · 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
Hampton runs its own schools through grade 5 (Hampton Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, 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 Hampton
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
Hampton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hampton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | B+ | Hampton Borough PK–5 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Washington | — | Washington Township 1–6 · Warren Hills Regional 7–12 |
| Bethlehem | B | Bethlehem Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Lebanon | B | Lebanon Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
| Glen Gardner | B+ | Clinton Town-Glen Gardner PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional with Hampton for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hampton
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 Hampton’s schools
Are Hampton’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hampton children attend outscore 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hampton in?
Two districts: Hampton Borough School District runs grades PK–5, and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon, Tewksbury and Union.
Where do Hampton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School.
What is Hampton’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 Hampton spend per student?
$35,228 in Hampton Borough 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 Hampton families are saying about school.
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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.