| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township School District | Basking Ridge | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 4,745 | 6 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Montgomery Township School District | Belle Mead | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 4,611 | 5 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Bedminster Township School District | Bedminster | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 455 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Warren Township School District | Warren | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 1,635 | 5 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Hillsborough Township School District | Flagtown | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 7,265 | 9 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Somerset Hills Regional School District | Bernardsville | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 1,761 | 3 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Bridgewater | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 8,049 | 11 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Watchung Hills Regional School District | Watchung | 8/10 Good · 71st pct | 1,783 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Branchburg Township School District | Neshanic Station | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 1,290 | 3 | PK–8 | 2 |
| Green Brook Township School District | Dunellen | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 732 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| South Bound Brook Borough School District | South Bound Brook | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 431 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Franklin Township School District | Kingston | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 7,309 | 10 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Manville Borough School District | Manville | 2/10 Poor · 13th pct | 1,694 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Bound Brook Borough School District | Bound Brook | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 2,067 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
How Somerset County compares
Together they enroll 43,827 students across 66 schools. The largest is Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District with 8,049 students. Districts here average 7.0/10, above the New Jersey average of 5.8/10. Ratings range from 2/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County has 14 public school districts covering 27 zip codes. The top-rated district in Somerset County is Bernards Township School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NJSLA 2024–25), ranked against all districts in New Jersey. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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