Bernards Township School District

Public Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Bernards.

At a glance
4,645Students enrolled
6Schools
$29,221Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
2%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Bernards

Grades PK–5
4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
William Annin Middle School1,122 students · Basking RidgeThis district
Grades 9–12
Ridge High School1,577 students · Basking RidgeThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ
Math proficiency61%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$29,221
per student each year · 3% above the NJ average
Spending
Classroom instruction60%
Support & administration37%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)71%
State27%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,857’20
4,720’21
4,732’22
4,739’23
4,645’24
Students
White · 48%2,232
Asian · 37%1,728
Hispanic · 9%429
Two or more races · 4%193
Black · 1%48
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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