Top Rankings
Berkeley Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 249 students in Berkeley Heights School District.
Public Preschools in Berkeley Heights School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,432 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
401 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
38 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,480 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
61%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
143
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,979 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,762 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,979
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,762
$25,828
Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Grades: PK-2
| 249 students
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