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Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 41 students in Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
116 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 40-49% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Graduation Rate
(10-11)40-49%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
38%
# Black Students
42 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
36%
18%
# White Students
18 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
15%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
-
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $174,905 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $178,181 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$174,905
$26,931

Spending / Student
$178,181
$25,828

Best Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset Elementary Academy
Special Education School
7 Finderne Ave
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 707-0070
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 707-0070
Grades: K-8
| 41 students
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