Total enrollment
2,872
-8 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Vernon Township School District
New Jersey · 2,872 students · 1 city
Vernon Township School District reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,872 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 479.
4-year change in Vernon Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Vernon Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #130 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,872 | #133 of 372 | #3,366 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #131 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #203 of 370 | #1,361 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.3% | #198 of 369 | #7,039 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #233 of 298 | #3,727 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 Vernon Township School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Rolling Hills Primary School at 48.3% proficient to Lounsberry Hollow School at 35.9%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 146th 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 3,090 to 2,872 students (down 7%) and from 280 to 254 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township High School | Vernon | High | 09-12 | 906 |
| Glen Meadow Middle School | Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School | Vernon | Elementary | 02-03 | 431 |
| Lounsberry Hollow School | Vernon | Elementary | 04-05 | 417 |
| Cedar Mountain Primary School | Vernon | Elementary | KG-01 | 406 |
| Walnut Ridge School | Vernon | Elementary | PK-PK | 95 |
About Vernon Township School District
Across 6 schools, Vernon Township School District teaches about 2,872 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Vernon Township School District consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Vernon Township School District is about 479, noticeably below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,872 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,880 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Vernon Township School District gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Vernon Township School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.