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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bernards Township School District

101 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (908) 204-2600
www.bernardsboe.com

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,068 students in Bernards Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
4,645 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K6562
Kind275124
1312139
2303140
3322144
4341143
5328145
6358146
7377118
8387118
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District Rank

Bernards Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBernards Township School District
2023#39
2022#39
2021#20
2019#49
2018#25
2017#33
2016#33
2015#25
2014#18
2013#19
2012#16
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75%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202375%38%
202272%36%
202161%26%
201977%44%
201877%42%
201778%41%
201676%40%
201574%36%
201495%75%
201395%75%
201294%75%
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78%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202278%49%
202173%47%
201981%57%
201877%55%
201780%53%
201677%50%
201579%47%
201493%69%
201393%69%
201293%69%
201192%69%
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59%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202259%23%
202150%22%
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94%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202394%85%
202291%85%
202195%88%
202097%90%
201997%90%
201897%90%
201798%90%
201697%90%
201598%89%
201498%88%
201397%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.620.71
20230.610.71
20220.600.71
20210.590.71
20200.570.70
20190.570.70
20180.510.70
20170.510.70
20160.490.69
20150.470.68
20140.460.68
20130.440.67
20120.420.66
20110.400.65
20100.370.65
20090.350.64
20080.320.63
20070.310.62
20060.300.62
20050.290.61
20040.280.60
20030.270.60
20020.260.59
20010.270.58
20000.250.57
19990.250.57
19980.210.57
19960.180.56
19950.170.55
19940.170.55
19930.150.55
19920.140.54
19910.100.53
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
37%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202436%11%
202335%10%
202234%10%
202132%10%
202029%11%
201929%11%
201828%10%
201728%10%
201626%10%
201524%10%
201422%10%
201321%10%
201220%9%
201118%9%
201018%9%
200917%9%
200815%9%
200715%8%
200615%8%
200514%7%
200413%7%
200312%7%
200212%7%
200112%6%
200011%6%
199911%6%
19988%6%
19966%5%
19956%5%
19946%5%
19936%5%
19926%5%
19914%4%
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% Hispanic
9%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%34%
20238%33%
20228%32%
20218%31%
20207%29%
20197%29%
20186%27%
20176%27%
20166%26%
20155%25%
20145%24%
20134%23%
20124%23%
20114%22%
20103%21%
20093%20%
20083%19%
20072%19%
20062%18%
20052%18%
20042%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20012%15%
20002%15%
19992%14%
19982%14%
19962%14%
19952%13%
19942%13%
19932%13%
19921%12%
19911%12%
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% Black
1%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%14%
20231%15%
20221%15%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%16%
20101%17%
20091%17%
20081%17%
20071%17%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%18%
20021%18%
20011%18%
20001%18%
19991%18%
19981%18%
19961%19%
19951%19%
19941%19%
19931%19%
19901%19%
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% White
48%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202450%38%
202352%39%
202253%40%
202155%41%
202059%43%
201959%43%
201864%45%
201764%45%
201667%46%
201569%48%
201470%49%
201372%50%
201274%51%
201176%52%
201077%53%
200979%54%
200881%55%
200782%56%
200682%56%
200583%57%
200484%58%
200385%58%
200285%59%
200185%61%
200086%61%
199986%62%
199889%62%
199691%62%
199591%63%
199491%63%
199391%63%
199293%64%
199195%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%3%
20234%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
20152%1%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,664 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,916 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$128 MM$26 MM
2022$122 MM$25 MM
2021$128 MM$26 MM
2020$122 MM$25 MM
2019$121 MM$25 MM
2018$116 MM$24 MM
2017$112 MM$23 MM
2016$110 MM$21 MM
2015$94 MM$20 MM
2014$103 MM$21 MM
2012$99 MM$21 MM
2011$93 MM$20 MM
2010$94 MM$20 MM
2009$91 MM$20 MM
2008$86 MM$19 MM
2007$96 MM$19 MM
2006$85 MM$18 MM
2005$69 MM$17 MM
2004$65 MM$17 MM
2003$59 MM$15 MM
2002$56 MM$14 MM
2001$47 MM$14 MM
2000$42 MM$13 MM
1999$42 MM$13 MM
1998$35 MM$12 MM
1996$25 MM$11 MM
1995$23 MM$11 MM
1992$22 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$120 MM$25 MM
2022$116 MM$24 MM
2021$120 MM$25 MM
2020$116 MM$24 MM
2019$118 MM$25 MM
2018$112 MM$24 MM
2017$106 MM$23 MM
2016$106 MM$22 MM
2015$91 MM$20 MM
2014$98 MM$20 MM
2012$94 MM$20 MM
2011$88 MM$19 MM
2010$91 MM$20 MM
2009$93 MM$19 MM
2008$113 MM$20 MM
2007$98 MM$19 MM
2006$76 MM$18 MM
2005$67 MM$17 MM
2004$63 MM$16 MM
2003$57 MM$16 MM
2002$53 MM$14 MM
2001$50 MM$13 MM
2000$53 MM$13 MM
1999$60 MM$14 MM
1998$34 MM$13 MM
1996$26 MM$11 MM
1995$26 MM$11 MM
1992$19 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,664
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$27,155$27,451
2022$23,810$26,511
2021$26,456$27,862
2020$23,810$26,511
2019$22,828$27,169
2018$21,398$25,776
2017$20,289$24,717
2016$19,534$23,074
2015$16,482$19,116
2014$17,929$22,539
2012$17,406$22,326
2011$16,446$15,563
2010$16,494$19,116
2009$16,165$20,414
2008$15,699$19,641
2007$18,004$17,846
2006$15,960$16,912
2005$13,230$15,983
2004$12,692$15,178
2003$12,333$14,414
2002$12,569$13,992
2001$11,072$13,524
2000$10,595$12,563
1999$12,057$11,702
1998$10,988$11,220
1995$9,320$10,398
1992$10,443$10,290
1990$9,152$8,190
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Spending / Student
$25,916
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBernards Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$25,439$26,479
2022$22,647$25,682
2021$24,785$26,876
2020$22,647$25,682
2019$22,160$26,960
2018$20,544$25,387
2017$19,225$25,235
2016$18,815$23,517
2015$16,003$19,190
2014$17,005$21,879
2012$16,520$21,692
2011$15,553$15,139
2010$16,014$19,190
2009$16,470$19,395
2008$20,525$19,863
2007$18,403$18,129
2006$14,313$16,981
2005$12,926$16,151
2004$12,291$14,709
2003$12,048$14,730
2002$11,774$14,261
2001$11,778$13,311
2000$13,447$12,817
1999$17,221$12,247
1998$10,545$11,565
1995$10,256$10,509
1992$8,856$9,044
1990$8,976$7,994
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Best Bernards Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Gr: PK-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Oak Street School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
70 West Oak Street
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Gr: K-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Gr: K-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
William Annin Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Gr: 6-8 | 1,122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #55.
Liberty Corner School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
61 Church Street
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908) 204-2550
Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,645 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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