Enrollment
44
Combined
STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION·NCES 348032005960
Northern Hills Academy
10 GAIL COURT, SPARTA, NJ 07871 · (973) 579-6980 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
8 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 16% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Northern Hills Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #28 of 30 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
44
+7 (+19%) vs 2020
+175% since 1990-91, when it was 16
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
was 5.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44 | 10.8 | 4.1:1 | 18% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 10.8 | 4.6:1 | 10% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 5.4 | 6.1:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 7 | 5.3:1 | 16% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 8 | 5.5:1 | 11% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 6 | 6.0:1 | 19% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 11 | 6 | 1.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 25 | 5 | 5.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Hills Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (44 to 44); teachers up 35% (8 to 10.8).
About Northern Hills Academy
Northern Hills Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in SPARTA, New Jersey. The school counts 44 students across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in New Jersey is about 934 students.
Northern Hills Academy belongs to Sussex County Educational Services Commission.
White students are the majority at Northern Hills Academy, with 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White.
Northern Hills Academy counts 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 4.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 11.7 below the 15.8:1 average for combined schools in New Jersey. About 18% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sussex County show that the median household income is $116,186, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Northern Hills Academy, Sussex County has 45 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Sussex County Technical School, about 1.6 miles away. Northern Hills Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Northern Hills Academy the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 7 more students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (4.1:1) than in 2020-21 (5.3:1).
The Northern Hills Academy community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPARTA
- Sparta High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Sussex County Technical SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Helen Morgan SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Mohawk Avenue SchoolElementary · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Sussex County Technical School1.6 mi · 672
- Sparta High School2.5 mi · 1,025
- Mohawk Avenue School3.0 mi · 236
- Florence M. Burd3.1 mi · 288
- Sparta Middle School3.1 mi · 762
- Sussex County Technology Charter School3.2 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Hills AcademyHow large is Northern Hills Academy?
Northern Hills Academy enrolls approximately 44 students in grades PK-12.
Is Northern Hills Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northern Hills Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Northern Hills Academy?
Approximately 4.1:1 students per teacher at Northern Hills Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Hills Academy?
At Northern Hills Academy, the student body is approximately 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Northern Hills Academy?
Northern Hills Academy is overseen by Sussex County Educational Services Commission in Sussex County.
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