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Bernards Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bernards Township.
Students
4,645
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,221
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$38.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bernards Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.6M, about $8,320 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,221 per student · 3% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,857’20
4,720’21
4,732’22
4,739’23
4,645’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 48%Asian 37%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBernardsville, Far Hills
$29,474per student
Watchung Hills Regional School DistrictLong Hill Township, Warren Township
$28,931per student
Bedminster Township School DistrictBedminster Township
$35,549per student
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictBridgewater Township
$26,868per 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.