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Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Item: Hopewell Valley Regional School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

425 South Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534

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Top 30%

Tel: (609) 737-4000

www.hvrsd.org

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Hopewell Valley Regional 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

927 Schools

# Students

3,423 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

361 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	81	88
Kind	239	81
1	220	76
2	283	72
3	241	65
4	248	56
5	240	43

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District Rank

Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#145 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District
2023	#145
2022	#149
2021	#105
2019	#128
2018	#123
2017	#123
2016	#170
2015	#132
2014	#99
2013	#96
2012	#85

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	38%
2022	55%	36%
2021	39%	26%
2019	64%	44%
2018	64%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	54%	40%
2015	52%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	49%
2021	66%	47%
2019	76%	57%
2018	64%	55%
2017	73%	53%
2016	66%	50%
2015	67%	47%
2014	88%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	86%	69%

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40%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	23%
2021	41%	22%

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97%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	97%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	97%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	96%	87%

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(2022-23)

9.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	9.3%	16.7%
2022	9.2%	18.2%
2021	13.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.49	0.71
2022	0.46	0.71
2021	0.45	0.71
2020	0.41	0.70
2019	0.41	0.70
2018	0.39	0.70
2017	0.39	0.70
2016	0.38	0.69
2015	0.36	0.68
2014	0.33	0.68
2013	0.32	0.67
2012	0.31	0.66
2011	0.29	0.65
2010	0.25	0.65
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.21	0.63
2007	0.20	0.62
2006	0.20	0.62
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.17	0.60
2003	0.17	0.60
2002	0.16	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.12	0.57
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.15	0.57
1996	0.09	0.56
1995	0.13	0.55
1994	0.12	0.55
1993	0.12	0.55
1992	0.11	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	10%
2022	14%	10%
2021	13%	10%
2020	12%	11%
2019	12%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	12%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	11%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	11%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	5%	29%
2019	5%	29%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	4%	23%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	2%	21%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	19%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

68%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	70%	39%
2022	72%	40%
2021	73%	41%
2020	76%	43%
2019	76%	43%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	81%	49%
2013	82%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	84%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	88%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	89%	56%
2006	89%	56%
2005	90%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	91%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	96%	62%
1995	93%	63%
1994	94%	63%
1993	93%	63%
1992	94%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,929 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,800 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$106 MM	$26 MM
2022	$102 MM	$25 MM
2021	$106 MM	$26 MM
2020	$102 MM	$25 MM
2019	$98 MM	$25 MM
2018	$95 MM	$24 MM
2017	$90 MM	$23 MM
2016	$89 MM	$21 MM
2015	$78 MM	$20 MM
2014	$84 MM	$21 MM
2012	$81 MM	$21 MM
2011	$78 MM	$20 MM
2010	$78 MM	$20 MM
2009	$78 MM	$20 MM
2008	$76 MM	$19 MM
2007	$73 MM	$19 MM
2006	$70 MM	$18 MM
2005	$68 MM	$17 MM
2004	$60 MM	$17 MM
2003	$55 MM	$15 MM
2002	$57 MM	$14 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$13 MM
1998	$34 MM	$12 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$99 MM	$25 MM
2022	$98 MM	$24 MM
2021	$99 MM	$25 MM
2020	$98 MM	$24 MM
2019	$107 MM	$25 MM
2018	$106 MM	$24 MM
2017	$86 MM	$23 MM
2016	$84 MM	$22 MM
2015	$74 MM	$20 MM
2014	$80 MM	$20 MM
2012	$77 MM	$20 MM
2011	$73 MM	$19 MM
2010	$74 MM	$20 MM
2009	$76 MM	$19 MM
2008	$77 MM	$20 MM
2007	$77 MM	$19 MM
2006	$72 MM	$18 MM
2005	$62 MM	$17 MM
2004	$58 MM	$16 MM
2003	$67 MM	$16 MM
2002	$58 MM	$14 MM
2001	$44 MM	$13 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$33 MM	$13 MM
1996	$49 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,929

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,758	$27,451
2022	$29,672	$26,511
2021	$31,156	$27,862
2020	$29,672	$26,511
2019	$27,971	$27,169
2018	$26,845	$25,776
2017	$24,922	$24,717
2016	$24,433	$23,074
2015	$21,518	$19,116
2014	$22,730	$22,539
2012	$21,380	$22,326
2011	$19,742	$15,563
2010	$19,472	$19,116
2009	$19,453	$20,414
2008	$18,980	$19,641
2007	$18,115	$17,846
2006	$17,623	$16,912
2005	$17,403	$15,983
2004	$15,494	$15,178
2003	$14,551	$14,414
2002	$15,208	$13,992
2001	$12,591	$13,524
2000	$11,396	$12,563
1999	$11,141	$11,702
1998	$10,376	$11,220
1995	$9,222	$10,398
1992	$9,096	$10,290
1990	$7,170	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,800

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,641	$26,479
2022	$28,444	$25,682
2021	$29,012	$26,876
2020	$28,444	$25,682
2019	$30,493	$26,960
2018	$30,051	$25,387
2017	$23,781	$25,235
2016	$22,989	$23,517
2015	$20,394	$19,190
2014	$21,712	$21,879
2012	$20,324	$21,692
2011	$18,634	$15,139
2010	$18,455	$19,190
2009	$19,004	$19,395
2008	$19,312	$19,863
2007	$19,043	$18,129
2006	$18,105	$16,981
2005	$15,901	$16,151
2004	$14,890	$14,709
2003	$17,604	$14,730
2002	$15,442	$14,261
2001	$12,099	$13,311
2000	$10,885	$12,817
1999	$10,809	$12,247
1998	$10,216	$11,565
1995	$11,476	$10,509
1992	$7,745	$9,044
1990	$7,678	$7,994

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Best Hopewell Valley Regional School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Toll Gate Grammar School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

275 So Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4008

Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Stony Brook Elementary School

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006

Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Hopewell Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

35 Princeton Avenue
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 737-4007

Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Bear Tavern Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1162 Bear Tavern Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4005

Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education