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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

832 Schools

# Students

2,340 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

220 Teachers

39,634 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
6	171	115
7	158	148
8	194	149

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District Rank

Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#80 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	#80
2022	#93
2021	#63
2019	#82
2018	#109
2017	#138
2016	#127
2015	#127
2014	#63
2013	#86
2012	#46
2011	#33
2010	#60

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68%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	68%	38%
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%
2010	90%	73%

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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%
2010	88%	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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94%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	90%
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%
2011	96%	86%

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(2022-23)

8.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	8.9%	16.7%
2022	7.7%	18.2%
2021	3.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

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	0.71
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	0.67
2013	0.33	0.67
2012	0.32	0.66
2011	0.31	0.65
2010	0.29	0.64
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.26	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.25	0.59
2002	0.24	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.24	0.58
1999	0.24	0.57
1998	0.25	0.57
1996	0.26	0.55
1995	0.28	0.55
1994	0.26	0.54
1993	0.20	0.54
1992	0.25	0.53
1991	0.24	0.53
1990	0.21	0.52
1989	0.24	0.51
1988	0.17	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	10%
2022	15%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	14%	10%
2019	14%	11%
2018	14%	10%
2017	14%	10%
2016	15%	10%
2015	13%	10%
2014	13%	10%
2013	12%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	9%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	7%
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%
1991	11%	5%
1990	11%	4%
1989	11%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	12%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	10%	29%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
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%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
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%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

59%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	39%
2022	65%	40%
2021	66%	41%
2020	69%	42%
2019	69%	43%
2018	71%	44%
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%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	86%	59%
2002	86%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	86%	62%
1996	85%	63%
1995	83%	63%
1994	85%	64%
1993	89%	64%
1992	86%	65%
1991	87%	65%
1990	88%	66%
1989	87%	67%
1988	91%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
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 $31,737 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,340 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	$74 MM	$31 MM
2022	$70 MM	$29 MM
2021	$66 MM	$26 MM
2020	$64 MM	$25 MM
2019	$62 MM	$25 MM
2018	$60 MM	$24 MM
2017	$59 MM	$23 MM
2016	$56 MM	$21 MM
2015	$47 MM	$20 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$21 MM
2011	$47 MM	$20 MM
2010	$47 MM	$20 MM
2009	$47 MM	$20 MM
2008	$48 MM	$19 MM
2007	$47 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$17 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$15 MM
2002	$31 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$13 MM
1998	$27 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$71 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	$71 MM	$30 MM
2022	$67 MM	$29 MM
2021	$63 MM	$25 MM
2020	$61 MM	$24 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$58 MM	$24 MM
2017	$56 MM	$23 MM
2016	$54 MM	$22 MM
2015	$49 MM	$20 MM
2014	$50 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$20 MM
2011	$45 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$20 MM
2009	$48 MM	$19 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$17 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$39 MM	$14 MM
2001	$32 MM	$13 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$14 MM
1998	$27 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,737

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,066	$32,400
2022	$27,963	$31,833
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
1990	$8,578	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,340

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Berkeley Heights School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,743	$31,763
2022	$26,998	$31,545
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
1990	$8,295	$7,994

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Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Columbia Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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

Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,340 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education