Hardyston Township School District

183 Wheatsworth Road
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Hardyston Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hardyston Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
577 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hardyston Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#255 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hardyston Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hardyston Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardyston Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardyston Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
27 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
431 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
75%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
63
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,783 in this school district is less 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 $23,707 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hardyston Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hardyston Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,783
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hardyston Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,707
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hardyston Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hardyston Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardyston Township Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50 Route 23
Franklin, NJ 07416
(973) 823-7000
Grades: PK-4
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 577 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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