South Hunterdon Regional School District

301 Mt. Airy-harbourton Rd
Lambertville, NJ 08530-3210
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in South Hunterdon Regional School District.
Public Preschools in South Hunterdon Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
783 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
33,535 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#439 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
41%
49%
20-24%
23%
87%
85%
(2022-23)
17%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
27%
37%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,602 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,940 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% 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
$36,602
$27,044
Spending / Student
$35,940
$25,936

Best South Hunterdon Regional School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
200 N. Main St
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-0819
Gr: PK-4 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 783 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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