South Hunterdon Regional School District

301 Mt. Airy-harbourton Rd
Lambertville, NJ 08530-3210
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Hunterdon Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 398 students in South Hunterdon Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in South Hunterdon Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
790 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Hunterdon Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#465 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
36%
41%
49%
20-24%
23%
75-79%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
26%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
65%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,277 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,622 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,277
$26,931
Spending / Student
$35,622
$25,828

Best South Hunterdon Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lambertville Public School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 N. Main
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-0183
Grades: PK-6
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
West Amwell Township School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1417 Rt 179
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-0819
Grades: K-6
| 170 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 790 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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