Hunterdon County Academies

Hunterdon County Academies is a tiny four-year high school in Annandale, New Jersey, overseen by Hunterdon County Vocational School District. The school educates 280 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Hunterdon County Academies sits 70% smaller than that benchmark.

Hunterdon County Vocational School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 388 students. Hunterdon County Academies is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hunterdon County Academies shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 93.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. Roughly 3% of students at Hunterdon County Academies qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hunterdon County (around 16%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hunterdon County Academies sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 64.6%; actual is 89.2%, +24.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hunterdon County put median household income runs about $141,715, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Hunterdon County Academies is one of 55 public schools in Hunterdon County (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students).

The closest other public school is North Hunterdon High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hunterdon County Academies. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hunterdon County Academies at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 55.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Hunterdon County Academies's enrollment has edged up 111% since 2018, when it stood at 133 (now 280). White enrollment moved from 80% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 88.7:1 in 2018 to 93.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Hunterdon County Academies community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.