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Item: Berkeley Heights School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

345 Plainfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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Top 20%

Tel: (908) 464-1718

www.bhpsnj.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

2,432 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	48	91
Kind	143	134
1	141	138
2	160	142
3	146	141
4	166	143
5	172	144
6	160	146
7	193	148
8	183	150
9	207	157
10	206	156
11	220	157
12	287	152

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District Rank

Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#93 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District
2022	#93
2021	#63
2019	#82
2018	#109
2017	#138
2016	#127
2015	#127
2014	#63
2013	#86
2012	#46
2011	#33

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64%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	36%
2021	49%	26%
2019	69%	44%
2018	65%	42%
2017	65%	41%
2016	62%	40%
2015	53%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	92%	75%
2011	92%	75%

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69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2022	69%	49%
2021	68%	47%
2019	79%	57%
2018	65%	55%
2017	69%	53%
2016	68%	50%
2015	67%	47%
2014	90%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	90%	69%

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45%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	23%
2021	36%	22%

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90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2022	90%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	97%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	97%	87%
2012	96%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.55	0.71
2021	0.53	0.71
2020	0.50	0.70
2019	0.50	0.70
2018	0.46	0.70
2017	0.46	0.70
2016	0.45	0.69
2015	0.36	0.68
2014	0.34	0.68
2013	0.33	0.67
2012	0.32	0.66
2011	0.31	0.65
2010	0.29	0.65
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.26	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.27	0.62
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.25	0.60
2002	0.24	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.24	0.57
1999	0.24	0.57
1998	0.25	0.57
1996	0.26	0.56
1995	0.28	0.55
1994	0.26	0.55
1993	0.20	0.55
1992	0.25	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	10%
2022	15%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	14%	10%
2017	14%	10%
2016	15%	10%
2015	13%	10%
2014	13%	10%
2013	12%	10%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	12%	5%
1995	13%	5%
1994	13%	5%
1993	10%	5%
1992	11%	5%

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% Hispanic

14%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	12%	31%
2020	11%	29%
2019	11%	29%
2018	10%	27%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

61%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	39%
2022	65%	40%
2021	66%	41%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	71%	45%
2017	71%	45%
2016	72%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	80%	49%
2013	81%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	82%	52%
2010	84%	53%
2009	85%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	86%	58%
2002	86%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	86%	62%
1996	85%	62%
1995	83%	63%
1994	85%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	86%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,979 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,762 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2021	$66MM	$26MM
2020	$64MM	$25MM
2019	$62MM	$25MM
2018	$60MM	$24MM
2017	$59MM	$23MM
2016	$56MM	$21MM
2015	$47MM	$20MM
2014	$51MM	$21MM
2012	$50MM	$21MM
2011	$47MM	$20MM
2010	$47MM	$20MM
2009	$47MM	$20MM
2008	$48MM	$19MM
2007	$47MM	$19MM
2006	$43MM	$18MM
2005	$40MM	$17MM
2004	$38MM	$17MM
2003	$36MM	$15MM
2002	$31MM	$14MM
2001	$33MM	$14MM
2000	$29MM	$13MM
1999	$28MM	$13MM
1998	$27MM	$12MM
1996	$15MM	$11MM
1995	$15MM	$11MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2021	$63MM	$25MM
2020	$61MM	$24MM
2019	$59MM	$25MM
2018	$58MM	$24MM
2017	$56MM	$23MM
2016	$54MM	$22MM
2015	$49MM	$20MM
2014	$50MM	$20MM
2012	$46MM	$20MM
2011	$45MM	$19MM
2010	$49MM	$20MM
2009	$48MM	$19MM
2008	$57MM	$20MM
2007	$53MM	$19MM
2006	$43MM	$18MM
2005	$40MM	$17MM
2004	$37MM	$16MM
2003	$35MM	$16MM
2002	$39MM	$14MM
2001	$32MM	$13MM
2000	$29MM	$13MM
1999	$28MM	$14MM
1998	$27MM	$13MM
1996	$14MM	$11MM
1995	$14MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,979

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2021	$26,298	$27,862
2020	$24,887	$26,511
2019	$24,211	$27,169
2018	$22,808	$25,776
2017	$21,725	$24,717
2016	$21,071	$23,074
2015	$17,697	$19,116
2014	$19,072	$22,539
2012	$17,961	$22,326
2011	$18,417	$15,563
2010	$16,596	$19,116
2009	$16,403	$20,414
2008	$16,821	$19,641
2007	$16,500	$17,846
2006	$15,209	$16,912
2005	$14,091	$15,983
2004	$13,750	$15,178
2003	$13,197	$14,414
2002	$11,625	$13,992
2001	$13,285	$13,524
2000	$12,137	$12,563
1999	$12,159	$11,702
1998	$11,914	$11,220
1995	$10,965	$10,398
1992	$11,386	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$25,762

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2021	$25,111	$26,876
2020	$23,826	$25,682
2019	$22,903	$26,960
2018	$22,207	$25,387
2017	$20,906	$25,235
2016	$20,302	$23,517
2015	$18,262	$19,190
2014	$18,549	$21,879
2012	$16,742	$21,692
2011	$17,527	$15,139
2010	$17,126	$19,190
2009	$16,724	$19,395
2008	$20,273	$19,863
2007	$18,596	$18,129
2006	$15,279	$16,981
2005	$14,119	$16,151
2004	$13,093	$14,709
2003	$12,739	$14,730
2002	$14,749	$14,261
2001	$12,997	$13,311
2000	$12,092	$12,817
1999	$12,124	$12,247
1998	$12,155	$11,565
1995	$10,187	$10,509
1992	$9,580	$9,044

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Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Mountain Park School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

55 Fairfax Dr
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713

Grades: 3-5

| 214 students

Rank: #22.

Columbia Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600

Grades: 6-8

| 536 students

Rank: #33.

Thomas P. Hughes School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717

Grades: 3-5

| 270 students

Rank: #44.

William Woodruff School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723

Grades: K-2

| 243 students

Rank: #55.

Governor Livingston High School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

175 Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-3100

Grades: 9-12

| 920 students

Rank: n/an/a

Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583

Grades: PK-2

| 249 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Berkeley Heights School District?

Berkeley Heights School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,432 students.

What is the rank of Berkeley Heights School District?

Berkeley Heights School District is ranked #93 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Berkeley Heights School District?

61% of Berkeley Heights School District students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Berkeley Heights School District?

Berkeley Heights School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Berkeley Heights School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,762 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education