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Somerset Hills School District, New Jersey

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Somerset Hills School District
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 1,699 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Somerset Hills School District is a school district in New Jersey (Somerset County). During the 2024 school year, 1,699 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Somerset Hills School District consists of 10 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert BakerBernardsville
Holly Clark-EmeryBernardsville
Nicole CooperGladstone
Mindy HoppeFar Hills
Patricia WryBernardsville
Samantha FrendaBernardsville2026
Heather SantoroGladstone2026
Felicia BallardBernardsville20232026
Silvia GilsBernardsville2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,639,000 $932 3%
Local: $42,290,000 $24,042 75%
State: $12,208,000 $6,940 22%
Total: $56,137,000 $31,914
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,570,000 $29,317
Total Current Expenditures: $46,556,000 $26,467
Instructional Expenditures: $27,482,000 $15,623 53%
Student and Staff Support: $7,224,000 $4,106 14%
Administration: $4,467,000 $2,539 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,383,000 $4,197 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $452,000 $256
Construction: $271,000 $154
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $213,000 $121
Interest on Debt: $746,000 $424


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 60-69 <50 10-14 PS 60-69 42
2018-2019 56 70-79 <50 30-34 70-79 61
2017-2018 53 70-79 <50 25-29 PS 70-79 60
2016-2017 52 70-79 <50 25-29 PS 60-79 57
2015-2016 52 70-79 <50 15-19 PS 60-79 59
2014-2015 50 60-69 <50 10-14 40-59 56
2013-2014 87 >=90 60-79 65-69 PS >=80 91
2012-2013 89 >=90 >=50 70-74 PS >=80 91
2011-2012 91 >=90 >=50 75-79 >=50 93
2010-2011 91 >=90 >=80 75-79 PS 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 70-79 <50 35-39 PS 70-79 66
2018-2019 70 >=90 <50 40-44 80-89 77
2017-2018 67 >=90 <50 35-39 PS 70-79 73
2016-2017 65 80-89 <50 35-39 PS 60-79 73
2015-2016 64 80-89 >=50 25-29 PS >=80 72
2014-2015 63 70-79 >=50 25-29 60-79 69
2013-2014 84 80-89 60-79 55-59 PS >=80 88
2012-2013 83 >=90 >=50 55-59 PS >=50 87
2011-2012 84 >=90 >=50 65-69 >=50 86
2010-2011 86 80-89 >=80 65-69 PS 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 >=50 PS 70-79 PS >=95
2018-2019 94 >=80 PS 80-89 PS >=95
2017-2018 93 >=50 PS 60-69 PS >=95
2016-2017 97 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=95
2015-2016 95 >=80 >=50 80-89 >=95
2014-2015 97 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS >=80 >=95
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 PS 60-79 >=95
2010-2011 97 >=50 PS >=80 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,699 -3.6
2022-2023 1,761 0.1
2021-2022 1,759 -2.2
2020-2021 1,797 -8.7
2019-2020 1,953 -0.9
2018-2019 1,971 -0.2
2017-2018 1,975 -2.2
2016-2017 2,019 12.2
2015-2016 1,772 0.2
2014-2015 1,769 -13.8
2013-2014 2,014 -0.3
2012-2013 2,021 -0.3
2011-2012 2,028 8.4
2010-2011 1,858 -12.4
2009-2010 2,089 -2.1
2008-2009 2,132 3.8
2007-2008 2,050 1.3
2006-2007 2,024 0.9
2005-2006 2,005 2.9
2004-2005 1,946 1.6
2003-2004 1,915 7.6
2002-2003 1,770 3.8
2001-2002 1,702 4.9
2000-2001 1,618 4.9
1999-2000 1,538 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Somerset Hills School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8 10.3
Black 1.0 14.5
Hispanic 24.4 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.0 3.1
White 65.5 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Somerset Hills School District had 152.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.16.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 65.90
Secondary: 61.19
Total: 152.25

Somerset Hills School District employed 3.99 district administrators and 7.99 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.99
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 7.99
School Administrative Support: 10.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 28.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.97
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 19.25
Other Support Services: 45.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Somerset Hills School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bernards High School7969-12
Bernardsville Middle School4355-8
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School441PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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