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Berkeley Heights Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Berkeley Heights Township.
Students
2,340
Schools
6
Spent per student
$28,178
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Berkeley Heights Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $1,280 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,178 per student · 1% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 25%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,495’20
2,494’21
2,470’22
2,432’23
2,340’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Asian 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Watchung Hills Regional School DistrictLong Hill Township, Warren Township, Watchung
$28,931per student
Long Hill Township School DistrictLong Hill Township
$25,261per student
Mountainside Borough School DistrictMountainside
$23,703per student
New Providence Borough School DistrictNew Providence
$23,475per student
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.