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Item: Hillsborough Township Public School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Top 20%

Tel: (908) 431-6600

www.htps.us

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Hillsborough Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

7,191 Students

883,477 Students

# Teachers

633 Teachers

77,662 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	106	62
Kind	365	124
1	466	139
2	452	140
3	506	144
4	561	143
5	572	145
6	540	146

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District Rank

Hillsborough Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#111 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	#111
2022	#107
2021	#93
2019	#113
2018	#85
2017	#122
2016	#146
2015	#194
2014	#120
2013	#124
2012	#134

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64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	64%	38%
2022	62%	36%
2021	42%	26%
2019	69%	44%
2018	67%	42%
2017	65%	41%
2016	62%	40%
2015	53%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	89%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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67%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	67%	49%
2021	66%	47%
2019	76%	57%
2018	67%	55%
2017	71%	53%
2016	65%	50%
2015	56%	47%
2014	85%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	84%	69%

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40%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	23%
2021	42%	22%

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96%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	96%	85%
2022	90%	85%
2021	94%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	0.67	0.71
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.53	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.50	0.68
2013	0.48	0.67
2012	0.47	0.66
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.43	0.65
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.38	0.62
2006	0.34	0.62
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.33	0.60
2003	0.31	0.60
2002	0.30	0.59
2001	0.30	0.58
2000	0.29	0.57
1999	0.27	0.57
1998	0.27	0.57
1996	0.26	0.56
1995	0.25	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.23	0.55
1992	0.22	0.54
1991	0.22	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

36%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	36%	11%
2023	34%	10%
2022	34%	10%
2021	32%	10%
2020	29%	11%
2019	29%	11%
2018	26%	10%
2017	26%	10%
2016	24%	10%
2015	22%	10%
2014	20%	10%
2013	18%	10%
2012	17%	9%
2011	16%	9%
2010	14%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	12%	9%
2007	11%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	11%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	13%	34%
2023	12%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	11%	31%
2020	10%	29%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	6%	14%
2023	5%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	19%
1993	4%	19%
1992	4%	19%
1991	4%	19%

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% White

41%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	43%	38%
2023	46%	39%
2022	47%	40%
2021	50%	41%
2020	55%	43%
2019	55%	43%
2018	61%	45%
2017	61%	45%
2016	64%	46%
2015	65%	48%
2014	68%	49%
2013	70%	50%
2012	71%	51%
2011	72%	52%
2010	74%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	76%	55%
2007	78%	56%
2006	82%	56%
2005	80%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	82%	58%
2002	83%	59%
2001	83%	61%
2000	84%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	85%	62%
1996	85%	62%
1995	86%	63%
1994	87%	63%
1993	87%	63%
1992	88%	64%
1991	88%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,413 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$160 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$160 MM	$26 MM
2022	$153 MM	$25 MM
2021	$160 MM	$26 MM
2020	$153 MM	$25 MM
2019	$152 MM	$25 MM
2018	$146 MM	$24 MM
2017	$139 MM	$23 MM
2016	$136 MM	$21 MM
2015	$118 MM	$20 MM
2014	$125 MM	$21 MM
2012	$125 MM	$21 MM
2011	$116 MM	$20 MM
2010	$118 MM	$20 MM
2009	$113 MM	$20 MM
2008	$111 MM	$19 MM
2007	$108 MM	$19 MM
2006	$100 MM	$18 MM
2005	$98 MM	$17 MM
2004	$92 MM	$17 MM
2003	$87 MM	$15 MM
2002	$101 MM	$14 MM
2001	$75 MM	$14 MM
2000	$71 MM	$13 MM
1999	$66 MM	$13 MM
1998	$59 MM	$12 MM
1996	$51 MM	$11 MM
1995	$49 MM	$11 MM
1992	$42 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$168 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$168 MM	$25 MM
2022	$147 MM	$24 MM
2021	$168 MM	$25 MM
2020	$147 MM	$24 MM
2019	$149 MM	$25 MM
2018	$145 MM	$24 MM
2017	$138 MM	$23 MM
2016	$133 MM	$22 MM
2015	$114 MM	$20 MM
2014	$123 MM	$20 MM
2012	$120 MM	$20 MM
2011	$113 MM	$19 MM
2010	$114 MM	$20 MM
2009	$110 MM	$19 MM
2008	$108 MM	$20 MM
2007	$103 MM	$19 MM
2006	$95 MM	$18 MM
2005	$92 MM	$17 MM
2004	$88 MM	$16 MM
2003	$89 MM	$16 MM
2002	$90 MM	$14 MM
2001	$73 MM	$13 MM
2000	$67 MM	$13 MM
1999	$67 MM	$14 MM
1998	$90 MM	$13 MM
1996	$50 MM	$11 MM
1995	$47 MM	$11 MM
1992	$37 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,199

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,125	$27,451
2022	$20,546	$26,511
2021	$22,058	$27,862
2020	$20,546	$26,511
2019	$20,528	$27,169
2018	$19,874	$25,776
2017	$19,239	$24,717
2016	$18,870	$23,074
2015	$16,222	$19,116
2014	$17,372	$22,539
2012	$17,076	$22,326
2011	$15,450	$15,563
2010	$15,640	$19,116
2009	$14,900	$20,414
2008	$14,690	$19,641
2007	$14,268	$17,846
2006	$13,125	$16,912
2005	$12,762	$15,983
2004	$11,846	$15,178
2003	$11,541	$14,414
2002	$13,701	$13,992
2001	$10,598	$13,524
2000	$10,353	$12,563
1999	$10,085	$11,702
1998	$9,386	$11,220
1995	$8,542	$10,398
1992	$8,352	$10,290
1990	$6,437	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,413

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,335	$26,479
2022	$19,741	$25,682
2021	$23,264	$26,876
2020	$19,741	$25,682
2019	$20,114	$26,960
2018	$19,683	$25,387
2017	$19,015	$25,235
2016	$18,400	$23,517
2015	$15,761	$19,190
2014	$17,101	$21,879
2012	$16,365	$21,692
2011	$15,025	$15,139
2010	$15,195	$19,190
2009	$14,565	$19,395
2008	$14,283	$19,863
2007	$13,595	$18,129
2006	$12,475	$16,981
2005	$11,983	$16,151
2004	$11,266	$14,709
2003	$11,845	$14,730
2002	$12,177	$14,261
2001	$10,272	$13,311
2000	$9,770	$12,817
1999	$10,300	$12,247
1998	$14,179	$11,565
1995	$8,229	$10,509
1992	$7,346	$9,044
1990	$7,075	$7,994

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Best Hillsborough Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunnymead Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

55 Sunnymead Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: K-4 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #22.

Woods Road Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

120 South Woods Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: PK-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

Hillsborough Township Elementary School

(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

435 Route 206
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: K-4 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #44.

Amsterdam Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 Amsterdam Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: K-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #55.

Woodfern Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

425 Woodfern Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: K-4 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #66.

Triangle Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

156 South Triangle Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: PK-4 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #77.

Auten Road Intermediate School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

281 Auten Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600

Gr: 5-6 | 1,112 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,191 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education