Total enrollment
2,340
-155 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Berkeley Heights School District
New Jersey · 2,340 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Berkeley Heights School District totals about 2,340 students across 6 schools (an average of 390 students per school).
4-year change in Berkeley Heights School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berkeley Heights School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #32 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,340 | #164 of 372 | #3,944 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #103 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #117 of 370 | #722 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 2.8% | #336 of 369 | #8,109 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #131 of 298 | #1,718 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Berkeley Heights School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Thomas P. Hughes School at 71.4% proficient to Governor Livingston High School at 61.7%, a gap of 9.8 points. That is the 162nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,624 to 2,340 students (down 11%) and from 224 to 221 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Livingston High School | Berkeley Heights | High | 09-12 | 849 |
| Columbia Middle School | Berkeley Hts | Middle | 06-08 | 523 |
| Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center | Berkeley Heights | Elementary | PK-02 | 256 |
| Thomas P. Hughes School | Berkeley Hts | Elementary | 03-05 | 250 |
| William Woodruff School | Berkeley Hts | Elementary | KG-02 | 238 |
| Mountain Park School | Berkeley Hts | Elementary | 03-05 | 224 |
About Berkeley Heights School District
Across 6 schools, Berkeley Heights School District serves about 2,340 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Berkeley Heights School District covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Berkeley Heights School District is about 390, meaningfully below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,340 students, contracted 6% from the 2,495 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Berkeley Heights School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.