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Public School Review - Established 2003

Berkeley Heights School District

345 Plainfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (908) 464-1718
www.bhpsnj.org

Top Rankings

Berkeley Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Berkeley Heights School District.
Public Preschools in Berkeley Heights School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,340 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K5288
Kind7481
16976
26172
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District Rank

Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#80 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School District
2023#80
2022#93
2021#63
2019#82
2018#109
2017#138
2016#127
2015#127
2014#63
2013#86
2012#46
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68%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202368%38%
202264%36%
202149%26%
201969%44%
201865%42%
201765%41%
201662%40%
201553%36%
201491%75%
201390%75%
201292%75%
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69%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202269%49%
202168%47%
201979%57%
201865%55%
201769%53%
201668%50%
201567%47%
201490%69%
201387%69%
201289%69%
201190%69%
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45%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202245%23%
202136%22%
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94%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202394%85%
202290%85%
202192%88%
202097%90%
201998%90%
201898%90%
201797%90%
201698%90%
201598%89%
201499%88%
201397%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.580.71
20230.560.71
20220.550.71
20210.530.71
20200.500.70
20190.500.70
20180.460.70
20170.460.70
20160.450.69
20150.360.68
20140.340.68
20130.330.67
20120.320.66
20110.310.65
20100.290.65
20090.270.64
20080.260.63
20070.240.62
20060.270.62
20050.270.61
20040.260.60
20030.250.60
20020.240.59
20010.250.58
20000.240.57
19990.240.57
19980.250.57
19960.260.56
19950.280.55
19940.260.55
19930.200.55
19920.250.54
19910.240.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202416%11%
202317%10%
202215%10%
202115%10%
202014%11%
201914%11%
201814%10%
201714%10%
201615%10%
201513%10%
201413%10%
201312%10%
201211%9%
201111%9%
201010%9%
20099%9%
20089%9%
20078%8%
20069%8%
20058%7%
20049%7%
20039%7%
20029%7%
20019%6%
20009%6%
19998%6%
199810%6%
199612%5%
199513%5%
199413%5%
199310%5%
199211%5%
199111%4%
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% Hispanic
15%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202414%34%
202313%33%
202213%32%
202112%31%
202011%29%
201911%29%
201810%27%
201710%27%
201610%26%
20156%25%
20146%24%
20136%23%
20126%23%
20116%22%
20105%21%
20095%20%
20085%19%
20074%19%
20065%18%
20056%18%
20045%17%
20035%17%
20024%16%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19995%14%
19984%14%
19963%14%
19953%13%
19942%13%
19931%13%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%14%
20231%15%
20221%15%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20151%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%16%
20101%17%
20091%17%
20081%17%
20071%17%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20021%18%
20011%18%
19951%19%
19921%19%
19911%19%
19901%19%
19891%18%
19881%18%
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% White
59%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
202461%38%
202363%39%
202265%40%
202166%41%
202069%43%
201969%43%
201871%45%
201771%45%
201672%46%
201579%48%
201480%49%
201381%50%
201282%51%
201182%52%
201084%53%
200985%54%
200885%55%
200787%56%
200685%56%
200585%57%
200485%58%
200386%58%
200286%59%
200186%61%
200087%61%
199987%62%
199886%62%
199685%62%
199583%63%
199485%63%
199389%63%
199286%64%
199187%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
20247%3%
20236%3%
20226%3%
20216%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20163%2%
20151%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,040 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,774 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$66 MM$26 MM
2022$64 MM$25 MM
2021$66 MM$26 MM
2020$64 MM$25 MM
2019$62 MM$25 MM
2018$60 MM$24 MM
2017$59 MM$23 MM
2016$56 MM$21 MM
2015$47 MM$20 MM
2014$51 MM$21 MM
2012$50 MM$21 MM
2011$47 MM$20 MM
2010$47 MM$20 MM
2009$47 MM$20 MM
2008$48 MM$19 MM
2007$47 MM$19 MM
2006$43 MM$18 MM
2005$40 MM$17 MM
2004$38 MM$17 MM
2003$36 MM$15 MM
2002$31 MM$14 MM
2001$33 MM$14 MM
2000$29 MM$13 MM
1999$28 MM$13 MM
1998$27 MM$12 MM
1996$15 MM$11 MM
1995$15 MM$11 MM
1992$13 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$63 MM$25 MM
2022$61 MM$24 MM
2021$63 MM$25 MM
2020$61 MM$24 MM
2019$59 MM$25 MM
2018$58 MM$24 MM
2017$56 MM$23 MM
2016$54 MM$22 MM
2015$49 MM$20 MM
2014$50 MM$20 MM
2012$46 MM$20 MM
2011$45 MM$19 MM
2010$49 MM$20 MM
2009$48 MM$19 MM
2008$57 MM$20 MM
2007$53 MM$19 MM
2006$43 MM$18 MM
2005$40 MM$17 MM
2004$37 MM$16 MM
2003$35 MM$16 MM
2002$39 MM$14 MM
2001$32 MM$13 MM
2000$29 MM$13 MM
1999$28 MM$14 MM
1998$27 MM$13 MM
1996$14 MM$11 MM
1995$14 MM$11 MM
1992$11 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,040
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$26,564$27,451
2022$24,887$26,511
2021$26,298$27,862
2020$24,887$26,511
2019$24,211$27,169
2018$22,808$25,776
2017$21,725$24,717
2016$21,071$23,074
2015$17,697$19,116
2014$19,072$22,539
2012$17,961$22,326
2011$18,417$15,563
2010$16,596$19,116
2009$16,403$20,414
2008$16,821$19,641
2007$16,500$17,846
2006$15,209$16,912
2005$14,091$15,983
2004$13,750$15,178
2003$13,197$14,414
2002$11,625$13,992
2001$13,285$13,524
2000$12,137$12,563
1999$12,159$11,702
1998$11,914$11,220
1995$10,965$10,398
1992$11,386$10,290
1990$8,578$8,190
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Spending / Student
$26,774
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBerkeley Heights School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$25,365$26,479
2022$23,826$25,682
2021$25,111$26,876
2020$23,826$25,682
2019$22,903$26,960
2018$22,207$25,387
2017$20,906$25,235
2016$20,302$23,517
2015$18,262$19,190
2014$18,549$21,879
2012$16,742$21,692
2011$17,527$15,139
2010$17,126$19,190
2009$16,724$19,395
2008$20,273$19,863
2007$18,596$18,129
2006$15,279$16,981
2005$14,119$16,151
2004$13,093$14,709
2003$12,739$14,730
2002$14,749$14,261
2001$12,997$13,311
2000$12,092$12,817
1999$12,124$12,247
1998$12,155$11,565
1995$10,187$10,509
1992$9,580$9,044
1990$8,295$7,994
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Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center
651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Gr: PK-2 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,340 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
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