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Item: High Bridge Borough School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

40 Fairview Ave
High Bridge, NJ 08829

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Top 50%

Tel: (908) 638-4105

www.hbschools.org

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High Bridge Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

349 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
5	27	46
6	29	115
7	38	148
8	36	149

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District Rank

High Bridge Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#272 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District
2023	#272
2022	#231
2021	#267
2019	#301
2018	#156
2017	#201
2016	#245
2015	#209
2014	#396
2013	#426
2012	#249
2011	#319
2010	#299

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	38%
2022	48%	36%
2021	28%	26%
2019	55%	44%
2018	61%	42%
2017	58%	41%
2016	56%	40%
2015	51%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	74%	75%
2012	82%	75%
2011	78%	75%
2010	79%	73%

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55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	55%	49%
2021	53%	47%
2019	56%	57%
2018	61%	55%
2017	62%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	54%	47%
2014	74%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	76%	69%
2010	75%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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(2022-23)

17.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	17.6%	16.7%
2022	24.2%	18.2%
2021	5.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.44	0.71
2022	0.43	0.71
2021	0.42	0.71
2020	0.33	0.71
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.30	0.70
2017	0.30	0.70
2016	0.33	0.69
2015	0.28	0.68
2014	0.29	0.67
2013	0.28	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.28	0.65
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.31	0.64
2008	0.26	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.10	0.58
1999	0.09	0.57
1998	0.10	0.57
1996	0.11	0.55
1995	0.10	0.55
1994	0.10	0.54
1993	0.09	0.54
1992	0.08	0.53
1991	0.07	0.53
1990	0.11	0.52
1989	0.10	0.51
1988	0.10	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	6%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	16%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	10%	30%
2019	10%	29%
2018	10%	29%
2017	10%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	6%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	8%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

70%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	73%	39%
2022	74%	40%
2021	75%	41%
2020	82%	42%
2019	82%	43%
2018	82%	44%
2017	82%	45%
2016	81%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	84%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	84%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	83%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	87%	57%
2005	87%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	90%	59%
2002	92%	59%
2001	93%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	62%
1996	94%	63%
1995	95%	63%
1994	95%	64%
1993	95%	64%
1992	96%	65%
1991	97%	65%
1990	94%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	94%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,521 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,160 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$12 MM	$31 MM
2022	$12 MM	$29 MM
2021	$11 MM	$26 MM
2020	$10 MM	$25 MM
2019	$10 MM	$25 MM
2018	$10 MM	$24 MM
2017	$9 MM	$23 MM
2016	$9 MM	$21 MM
2015	$8 MM	$20 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$21 MM
2011	$8 MM	$20 MM
2010	$8 MM	$20 MM
2009	$8 MM	$20 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$10 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$11 MM	$30 MM
2022	$11 MM	$29 MM
2021	$10 MM	$25 MM
2020	$9 MM	$24 MM
2019	$10 MM	$25 MM
2018	$9 MM	$24 MM
2017	$9 MM	$23 MM
2016	$8 MM	$22 MM
2015	$8 MM	$20 MM
2014	$8 MM	$20 MM
2012	$8 MM	$20 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$20 MM
2009	$7 MM	$19 MM
2008	$7 MM	$20 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$7 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,521

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,119	$32,400
2022	$35,643	$31,833
2021	$31,586	$27,862
2020	$28,642	$26,511
2019	$27,336	$27,169
2018	$25,660	$25,776
2017	$23,297	$24,717
2016	$23,515	$23,074
2015	$20,913	$19,116
2014	$22,657	$22,539
2012	$20,377	$22,326
2011	$19,659	$15,563
2010	$19,769	$19,116
2009	$19,286	$20,414
2008	$19,514	$19,641
2007	$18,007	$17,846
2006	$16,269	$16,912
2005	$15,788	$15,983
2004	$14,083	$15,178
2003	$14,411	$14,414
2002	$12,574	$13,992
2001	$12,378	$13,524
2000	$13,117	$12,563
1999	$25,627	$11,702
1998	$10,949	$11,220
1995	$9,673	$10,398
1992	$8,756	$10,290
1990	$6,620	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$32,160

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	High Bridge Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,796	$31,763
2022	$30,824	$31,545
2021	$27,307	$26,876
2020	$25,369	$25,682
2019	$26,231	$26,960
2018	$24,415	$25,387
2017	$23,056	$25,235
2016	$21,917	$23,517
2015	$19,737	$19,190
2014	$21,188	$21,879
2012	$19,276	$21,692
2011	$18,196	$15,139
2010	$18,657	$19,190
2009	$18,348	$19,395
2008	$18,440	$19,863
2007	$17,359	$18,129
2006	$15,885	$16,981
2005	$15,595	$16,151
2004	$13,900	$14,709
2003	$13,523	$14,730
2002	$12,818	$14,261
2001	$12,297	$13,311
2000	$13,934	$12,817
1999	$25,379	$12,247
1998	$25,154	$11,565
1995	$9,048	$10,509
1992	$7,837	$9,044
1990	$6,442	$7,994

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Best High Bridge Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

High Bridge Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

50 Thomas St
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4101

Gr: 5-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education