Spruce Run

Spruce Run operates as a very small elementary-level community in CLINTON, New Jersey, part of Clinton Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 84 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 79% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Spruce Run is one of 4 schools operated by Clinton Township School District, a district that instructs 1,241 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Spruce Run lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hunterdon County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Spruce Run logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hunterdon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $141,715 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Hunterdon County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students), of which Spruce Run is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clinton Township Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Spruce Run operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Spruce Run's enrollment has edged down 66% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 84). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 81% to 68%. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.