Hillsborough Township Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 7,265 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,191 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Somerset County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,897 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.1% local, 32.9% state, and 4.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $111,538 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #423 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 363.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.4% White, 36.8% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Hillsborough High School accounts for 33.1% of all Hillsborough Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hillsborough Township Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hillsborough Township Public School District school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Hillsborough Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 311 students (lowest) to 2,377 students (highest), a spread of 2,066 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hillsborough Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hillsborough Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Hillsborough Township Public School District?
Hillsborough Township Public School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 7,265 students.
How much does Hillsborough Township Public School District spend per student?
Hillsborough Township Public School District spends $24,897 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #423 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Hillsborough Township Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Hillsborough Township Public School District is $111,538 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hillsborough Township Public School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Somerset County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hillsborough Township Public School District?
Hillsborough Township Public School District students are 39.4% White, 36.8% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hillsborough Township Public School District?
Hillsborough Township Public School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #423 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.