Total enrollment
4,645
-212 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Bernards Township School District
New Jersey · 4,645 students · 2 cities
Bernards Township School District runs 6 public K-12 schools inside New Jersey, with combined enrollment around 4,645 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Bernards Township 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 Bernards Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #10 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,645 | #72 of 372 | #2,074 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #104 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #151 of 370 | #950 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 2.5% | #340 of 369 | #8,117 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #105 of 298 | #1,404 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 Bernards Township School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mount Prospect Elementary School at 86.4% proficient to Ridge High School at 68.2%, a gap of 18.2 points. That is the 94th 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 5,438 to 4,645 students (down 15%) and from 481 to 426 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge High School | Basking Ridge | High | 09-12 | 1,577 |
| William Annin Middle School | Basking Ridge | Middle | 06-08 | 1,122 |
| Cedar Hill School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 568 |
| Mount Prospect Elementary School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 |
| Liberty Corner School | Liberty Corner | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Oak Street School | Basking Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 427 |
About Bernards Township School District
Across 6 schools, Bernards Township School District educates about 4,645 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Bernards Township School District consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bernards Township School District runs about 774 students per school, 43% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bernards Township School District has decreased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,857 students to 4,645.
On allk12, the community for Bernards Township School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.