Northern Burlington County Regional School District

160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,381 students in Northern Burlington County Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Northern Burlington County Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Burlington County Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,099 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Northern Burlington County Regional 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#268 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northern Burlington County Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Burlington County Regional   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.
54%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Burlington County Regional   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.
28%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Burlington County Regional   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.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northern Burlington County Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
14%
10%
# Hispanic Students
330 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
169 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
1,182 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
56%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
566
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,976 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 $34,636 is higher 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
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern Burlington County Regional   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
$73 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern Burlington County Regional   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
$25,976
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern Burlington County Regional   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
$34,636
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern Burlington County Regional   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 Northern Burlington County Regional School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,381 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 2,099 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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