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Bernards Township School District

101 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bernards Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,126 students in Bernards Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
4,739 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bernards Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
75%
38%
78%
49%
59%
23%
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
36%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
50%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,115 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,402 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,115
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,402
$25,837

Best Bernards Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Annin Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Gr: 6-8 | 1,126 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,739 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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