Northern Burlington County Regional School District

160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Northern Burlington County Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 735 students in Northern Burlington County Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Northern Burlington County Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,059 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northern Burlington County Regional 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#273 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
38%
54%
49%
28%
23%
97%
85%
(2022-23)
15.3%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
39%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
54%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,309 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,480
$27,044
Spending / Student
$35,309
$25,936

Best Northern Burlington County Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
180 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-3900
Gr: 7-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 2,059 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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