Total enrollment
51,276
-2,178 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Somerset County
New Jersey · Public K-12
Somerset County, New Jersey comes in at 84 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 51,276 students, with a county median household income near $140,374. That works out to 46 elementary, 21 middle, and 14 high schools.
7-year change in Somerset County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
84
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 45%
% Hispanic
27%
was 21%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
25%
was 22%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
84
22 districts
Enrollment
51,276
NCES CCD
Median income
$140,374
Above New Jersey avg
Free/reduced lunch
28.1%
Below New Jersey avg
Elementary
46
19,365 students
Middle
21
13,303 students
High
14
16,505 students
Combined / other
3
2,103 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
7,774 students · 22 districts in Somerset County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Somerset County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
57.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.2% under 18
Test scores in Somerset County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 77 schools ranked. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Lafayette Elementary School· 20.0%
- Manville High School· 21.4%
- Stony Brook School· 21.6%
- East End School· 26.7%
- Smalley Elementary School· 28.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater-Raritan High School | Bridgewater | High | 09-12 | 2,673 | · |
| Hillsborough High School | Hillsborough | High | 09-12 | 2,377 | · |
| Franklin High School | Somerset | High | 09-12 | 2,134 | · |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | Warren | High | 09-12 | 1,653 | · |
| Montgomery High School | Skillman | High | 09-12 | 1,611 | · |
| Ridge High School | Basking Ridge | High | 09-12 | 1,577 | · |
| Central Jersey College Prep Charter School | Somerset | Combined | KG-12 | 1,396 | · |
| Hillsborough Township Middle School | Hillsborough | Middle | 07-08 | 1,246 | · |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School | Bridgewater | Middle | 07-08 | 1,220 | · |
| North Plainfield High School | North Plainfield | High | 09-12 | 1,141 | · |
| William Annin Middle School | Basking Ridge | Middle | 06-08 | 1,122 | · |
| Auten Road Intermediate School | Hillsborough | Middle | 05-06 | 1,112 | · |
| Somerville High School | Somerville | High | 09-12 | 1,072 | · |
| Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 787 | · |
| Montgomery Upper Middle School | Skillman | Middle | 07-08 | 760 | · |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School | Skillman | Elementary | PK-02 | 755 | · |
| Bernards High School | Bernardsville | High | 09-12 | 751 | · |
| Van Derveer Elementary School | Somerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 745 | · |
| Claremont Elementary School | Franklin Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 685 | · |
| Montgomery Lower Middle School | Skillman | Middle | 05-06 | 680 | · |
| Franklin Park School | Franklin Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 671 | · |
| Eisenhower Intermediate School | Bridgewater | Middle | 05-06 | 625 | · |
| Whiton Elementary School | Neshanic Station | Elementary | PK-03 | 617 | · |
| Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School | Somerset | Combined | KG-12 | 613 | · |
| West End School | North Plainfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 600 | · |
| Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 592 | · |
| Village Elementary School | Skillman | Elementary | 03-04 | 591 | · |
| Bound Brook High School | Bound Brook | High | 09-12 | 579 | · |
| Cedar Hill School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 568 | · |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Bridgewater | Middle | 05-06 | 568 | · |
| Warren Middle School | Warren | Middle | 06-08 | 547 | · |
| Elizabeth Avenue School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| North Plainfield Middle School | North Plainfield | Middle | 07-08 | 538 | · |
| Sunnymead Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | KG-04 | 530 | · |
| Manville High School | Manville | High | 09-12 | 528 | · |
| Mount Prospect Elementary School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Alexander Batcho Intermediate School | Manville | Middle | 05-08 | 510 | · |
| Somerset School | North Plainfield | Middle | 05-06 | 485 | · |
| Hillsborough Township Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | KG-04 | 467 | · |
| Hamilton Primary School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | KG-04 | 462 | · |
| Adamsville Primary School | Bridgewater | Elementary | PK-04 | 461 | · |
| Branchburg Central Middle School | Branchburg | Middle | 06-08 | 458 | · |
| East End School | North Plainfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 451 | · |
| Robert Morris School | South Bound Brook | Elementary | PK-08 | 445 | · |
| Hillcrest School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 | · |
| Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School | Bernardsville | Elementary | PK-04 | 435 | · |
| John F. Kennedy Primary School | Raritan | Elementary | KG-04 | 431 | · |
| Liberty Corner School | Liberty Corner | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 | · |
| Oak Street School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 427 | · |
| Smalley Elementary School | Bound Brook | Middle | 04-06 | 424 | · |
| Bernardsville Middle School | Bernardsville | Middle | 05-08 | 419 | · |
| Bedminster Township Public School | Bedminster | Elementary | PK-08 | 412 | · |
| Woods Road Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | PK-04 | 410 | · |
| MacAfee Road School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
| Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School | Green Brook | Elementary | PK-04 | 404 | · |
| Weston Elementary School | Manville | Elementary | PK-02 | 404 | · |
| Crim Primary School | Bridgewater | Elementary | PK-04 | 396 | · |
| Bayberry School | Watchung | Elementary | PK-04 | 391 | · |
| Amsterdam Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | KG-04 | 376 | · |
| LaMonte-Annex Elementary School | Bound Brook | Elementary | PK-01 | 374 | · |
| Triangle Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | PK-04 | 362 | · |
| Conerly Road School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 | · |
| Milltown Primary School | Bridgewater | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 | · |
| Pine Grove Manor School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| Somerville Middle School | Somerville | Middle | 06-08 | 339 | · |
| Somerset County Vocational Technical High School | Bridgewater | High | 09-12 | 332 | · |
| Mt. Horeb School | Warren | Elementary | PK-05 | 331 | · |
| Central School | Warren | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| Van Holten Primary School | Bridgewater | Elementary | KG-04 | 311 | · |
| Woodfern Elementary School | Hillsborough | Elementary | KG-04 | 311 | · |
| Stony Brook School | Branchburg | Elementary | 04-05 | 310 | · |
| Green Brook Middle School | Green Brook | Middle | 05-08 | 304 | · |
| Community Middle School | Bound Brook | Middle | 07-08 | 291 | · |
| Bradley Gardens Primary School | Bridgewater | Elementary | PK-04 | 279 | · |
| Valley View School | Watchung | Middle | 05-08 | 276 | · |
| Stony Brook School | North Plainfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 272 | · |
| Angelo L. Tomaso School | Warren | Elementary | KG-05 | 261 | · |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Bound Brook | Elementary | 02-03 | 249 | · |
| Roosevelt School | Manville | Elementary | 03-04 | 213 | · |
| Woodland School | Warren | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 | · |
| Developmental Learning Center Warren | Warren | Combined | 01-12 | 94 | · |
| Somerset Secondary Academy | Bridgewater | High | 09-12 | 70 | · |
| Somerset Elementary Academy | Bridgewater | Elementary | KG-08 | 54 | · |
| The Career Center of the SCESC | Bridgewater | High | 06-12 | 7 | · |
Cities in Somerset County
Bridgewater13 schoolsSomerset10 schoolsHillsborough9 schoolsBasking Ridge6 schoolsNorth Plainfield6 schoolsWarren6 schoolsBound Brook5 schoolsSkillman5 schoolsManville4 schoolsBernardsville3 schoolsSomerville3 schoolsBranchburg2 schoolsFranklin Park2 schoolsGreen Brook2 schoolsWatchung2 schoolsBedminster1 schoolLiberty Corner1 schoolNeshanic Station1 schoolRaritan1 schoolSouth Bound Brook1 schoolWarren1 school
About Somerset County
In New Jersey, Somerset County is a wide-reaching county of about 349,846 residents. 84 public schools across the county teaches about 51,276 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $140,374, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 36% higher than the New Jersey median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Somerset County comprises 46 elementary schools (19,365 students), 21 middle schools (13,303), 14 high schools (16,505), and 3 combined or other schools.
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 7,774 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 53,454 students in SY 2017-18 versus 51,276 in SY 2024-25. Somerset County now counts 84 public schools, up from 83 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 45% to 34%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Somerset County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data