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Branchburg Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Branchburg.
Students
1,385
Schools
3
Spent per student
$30,665
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Branchburg Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $11.2M, about $8,094 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
PK–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Hillsborough Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,665 per student · 8% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,317’20
1,303’21
1,283’22
1,366’23
1,385’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Asian 15%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.