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

Union Township’s public schools outscore 73% of New Jersey districts

In Union Township, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union 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.

#120of 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
61%
▲ 12 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 15 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
2
2,497 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% 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

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional spends $30,628 per student and Union Township $26,782, 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 Union Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of New Jersey school districts, #120 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (415)Better than 74%
Towns in Hunterdon County (14)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 759 test results and a graduating class of 547 could put Union Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (761 in math, 758 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Union Township Elementary SchoolUnion Township School DistrictA+
4–8Union Township Middle SchoolUnion Township School DistrictB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Union Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon and Tewksbury. Its high school is in Annandale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Township

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

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+
Union Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 505 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,782NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–8, Union Township School District70%
State average 48.6% · 267 students tested
Math · PK–8, Union Township School District58%
State average 35.5% · 266 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipB+Union Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
AlexandriaB−Alexandria Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12
ClintonB+Clinton Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
FranklinB+Franklin Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
LebanonBLebanon Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
Clinton (town)B+Clinton Town-Glen Gardner PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
BethlehemBBethlehem Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional with Union Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union 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 Union Townshipby address
Union Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hampton
A+
259 students10:1Rate it →
Union Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Hampton
B+
246 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Union 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 →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women).

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 73% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #120 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

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

Where do Union 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 Union 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 Union Township spend per student?

$30,628 in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District and $26,782 in Union Township 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.