Somerset Hills Regional School District

25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 797 students in Somerset Hills Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Somerset Hills Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset Hills Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bernards High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,718 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Somerset Hills Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#160 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somerset Hills Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Hills Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Hills Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somerset Hills Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
31%
# Black Students
13 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,155 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
67%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
367
# Students in K Grade:
77
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
7
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,918 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,287 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somerset Hills Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Somerset Hills Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,918
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somerset Hills Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,287
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somerset Hills Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset Hills Regional School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bernards High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 630-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 797 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,718 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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