Public schools in Basking Ridge, NJ
Basking Ridge has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,678 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bernards Township Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Basking Ridge's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Basking Ridge | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Schools | 5 | 4,745 | $27,462 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | 1 | 8,049 | $25,718 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Basking Ridge, 1,577 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge High School | 1,577 | 12.1 | 2.3% | Bernards Township Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Basking Ridge, 1,122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Annin Middle School | 1,122 | 9.9 | 2.6% | Bernards Township Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Basking Ridge, 1,979 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill School | 568 | 12.3 | 3.5% | Bernards Township Schools |
| Mount Prospect Elementary School | 522 | 8.9 | 0.6% | Bernards Township Schools |
| Hamilton Primary School | 462 | 11.6 | 3.5% | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional |
| Oak Street School | 427 | 10.9 | 2.6% | Bernards Township Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Basking Ridge's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Basking Ridge school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 545 students (state 435).
| Basking Ridge | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 545 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Basking Ridge schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Basking Ridge
- Bernards Township SchoolsRuns 5 of Basking Ridge's 6 public schools and spent $27,462 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,462
- Ridge High School, the largest high school in Basking Ridge1,577 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.1,577
- Compare Bernards Township Schools with Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictBasking Ridge's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Basking Ridge addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Basking Ridge
How many public schools are in Basking Ridge, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Basking Ridge were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,678 students.What is the largest high school in Basking Ridge?
Ridge High School, with 1,577 students in 2024-25 (Bernards Township Schools).Which districts run Basking Ridge's schools?
Bernards Township Schools (5 schools), Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25