Hunterdon County Vocational School District

Public school district · Hunterdon County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400050

Hunterdon County Vocational School District spent $30,860 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its 3 schools enrolled 438 students in 2024-25; 16.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,555 per student, down 17.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hunterdon County Vocational in enrollment (311 to 334 students) and Hunterdon County Vocational itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Hunterdon County Vocational, FY23Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools $63,559; Hunterdon County Vocational $30,860; Atlantic Community Charter School $29,442; Lawnside $26,904; Spring Lake Heights $26,408; Hampton Township $26,180; Kingwood Township School $26,077; Deerfield Township $24,784; Burch Charter School of Excellence $19,262; Union County TEAMS Charter School $17,308; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.020k40k60k80kSomerset County Vocational & T…$63,559Hunterdon County Vocational$30,860Atlantic Community Charter Sch…$29,442Lawnside$26,904Spring Lake Heights$26,408Hampton Township$26,180Kingwood Township School$26,077Deerfield Township$24,784Burch Charter School of Excell…$19,262Union County TEAMS Charter Sch…$17,308State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Hunterdon County Vocational, FY23Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools $63,559; Hunterdon County Vocational $30,860; Atlantic Community Charter School $29,442; Lawnside $26,904; Spring Lake Heights $26,408; Hampton Township $26,180; Kingwood Township School $26,077; Deerfield Township $24,784; Burch Charter School of Excellence $19,262; Union County TEAMS Charter School $17,308; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.020k40k60k80kSomerset County Vocational & Techni…$63,559Hunterdon County Vocational$30,860Atlantic Community Charter School$29,442Lawnside$26,904Spring Lake Heights$26,408Hampton Township$26,180Kingwood Township School$26,077Deerfield Township$24,784Burch Charter School of Excellence$19,262Union County TEAMS Charter School$17,308State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Hunterdon County Vocational, FY23Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools $63,559; Hunterdon County Vocational $30,860; Atlantic Community Charter School $29,442; Lawnside $26,904; Spring Lake Heights $26,408; Hampton Township $26,180; Kingwood Township School $26,077; Deerfield Township $24,784; Burch Charter School of Excellence $19,262; Union County TEAMS Charter School $17,308; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.040k80kSomerset County Vocational & Technical Scho…$63,559Hunterdon County Vocational$30,860Atlantic Community Charter School$29,442Lawnside$26,904Spring Lake Heights$26,408Hampton Township$26,180Kingwood Township School$26,077Deerfield Township$24,784Burch Charter School of Excellence$19,262Union County TEAMS Charter School$17,308State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Hunterdon County Vocational, FY23Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools $63,559; Hunterdon County Vocational $30,860; Atlantic Community Charter School $29,442; Lawnside $26,904; Spring Lake Heights $26,408; Hampton Township $26,180; Kingwood Township School $26,077; Deerfield Township $24,784; Burch Charter School of Excellence $19,262; Union County TEAMS Charter School $17,308; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.040k80kSomerset County Vocational & Technical…$63,559Hunterdon County Vocational$30,860Atlantic Community Charter School$29,442Lawnside$26,904Spring Lake Heights$26,408Hampton Township$26,180Kingwood Township School$26,077Deerfield Township$24,784Burch Charter School of Excellence$19,262Union County TEAMS Charter School$17,308State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$11,592,000 in revenue: 16.5% state, 78.1% local and 5.5% federal. Total spending including $1,079,000 of capital outlay was $11,487,000, or $35,674 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hunterdon County Vocational School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,909,000; Local $9,050,000; Federal $633,000; total $11,592,000.
  • State$1,909,000 16%
  • Local$9,050,000 78%
  • Federal$633,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

263 students in 2022-23, 395 students in 2023-24, 438 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hunterdon County Vocational School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 395, 2024-25: 43802004006002022-232632023-243952024-25438
Hunterdon County Vocational School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 395, 2024-25: 43802004006002022-232632023-243952024-25438
Hunterdon County Vocational School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 395, 2024-25: 43802004006002022-232632023-243952024-25438
Hunterdon County Vocational School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 395, 2024-25: 43802004006002022-232632023-243952024-25438

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326323.011.4
2023-2439521.918.0
2024-2543823.518.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hunterdon County Vocational School District scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading and 75-79% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts90-94%48.6%
Math75-79%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 57 students in Hunterdon County Vocational School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90.5%
Students in the class57106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 high schools, 438 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hunterdon County Academies28093.31.8%Eligible, no program
Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus10813.54.6%Targeted program
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus504.00.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus

High school in Flemington; open in 2024-25; 50 students; 4.0 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Hunterdon County Vocational School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hunterdon County Vocational School District

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentHunterdon County Vocational School District ranks 66 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,860).#66 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyHunterdon County Vocational School District is the number 542 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 322 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#542 of 672
  3. Hampton Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 323 students in fall 2022, $26,180 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,180
  4. Deerfield Township School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 319 students in fall 2022, $24,784 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,784
  5. Compare Hunterdon County Vocational School District with Hampton Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hunterdon County Academies, its largest high school280 students in 2024-25, 93.3 per teacher.280
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hunterdon County Vocational School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Hunterdon County Vocational School District?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high), enrolling 438 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hunterdon County Vocational School District spend per student?
    $30,860 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,555 per student, down 17.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hunterdon County Vocational School District's money come from?
    $11,592,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 16.5% state, 78.1% local and 5.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Hunterdon County Vocational School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hunterdon County Vocational School District scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading and 75-79% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Hunterdon County Vocational School District?
    90% or more of the 57 students in Hunterdon County Vocational School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Hunterdon County Vocational School District's NCES district ID?
    3400050. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25