Summary:
The city of Bernardsville, New Jersey is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Somerset Hills Regional School District. The standout schools in this district are Bernardsville Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New Jersey, and Bernards High School, which ranks in the top 15% of high schools statewide.
Bernardsville Middle School and Bernards High School both demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with NJSLA test scores significantly above the state average. Bernards High School also boasts an impressive 88.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. While the district's schools have a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of white, Hispanic, and Asian students, chronic absenteeism rates are generally low, indicating high student engagement.
In contrast, Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%, the highest in the district. However, the school still maintains a strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state average on NJSLA tests. The per-student spending across the district varies, with the elementary school spending the most at $12,505 per student, compared to $10,867 at Bernards High School and $9,053 at Bernardsville Middle School.
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