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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 377 students in South Hunterdon Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in South Hunterdon Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
783 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Hunterdon Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
27%
39%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
64%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,548 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,304 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,548
$31,633
Spending / Student
$42,304
$31,024
Best South Hunterdon Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Hunterdon Regional High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mt Airy Harbourton Rd
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-2060
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-2060
Gr: 7-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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