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School districts in Somerset County, NJ
Somerset County has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 49,855 students in 2024–25. The largest is Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (7,864 students, 16% of the county), followed by Franklin Township Public School District and Hillsborough Township Public School District. 17 of the 18 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District 836 Newmans Lane, Martinsville | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 7,864 | 322 | (908) 685-2777 |
| Franklin Township Public School District 2301 Route 27, Somerset | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 7,294 | 487 | (732) 873-2400 |
| Hillsborough Township Public School District 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 7,246 | 365 | (908) 431-6600 |
| Bernards Township School District 101 Peachtree Road, Basking Ridge | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 4,673 | 275 | (908) 204-2600 |
| Montgomery Township School District 1014 Route 601, Skillman | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 4,433 | 228 | (609) 466-7600 |
| North Plainfield School District 33 Mountain Avenue, North Plainfield | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,704 | 260 | (908) 769-6060 |
| Somerville Public School District 51 West Cliff Street, Somerville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 2,173 | 108 | (908) 218-4100 |
| Bound Brook School District 130 West Maple Avenue, Bound Brook | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,070 | 106 | (732) 356-2500 |
| Manville School District 1100 Brooks Boulevard, Manville | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,761 | 91 | (908) 231-8500 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School District 108 Stirling Road, Warren also serves Morris County | 9–12 | 1 | 1,686 | — | (908) 647-4800 |
| Warren Township School District 213 Mt. Horeb Road, Warren | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 1,671 | 150 | (908) 753-5300 |
| Somerset Hills Regional School District 25 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,631 | 90 | (908) 204-1930 |
| Branchburg Township School District 240 Baird Road, Branchburg | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,396 | 134 | (908) 722-3335 |
| Green Brook Township Public School District 132 Jefferson Avenue, Green Brook | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 711 | 61 | (732) 968-1171 |
| Watchung Borough School District 1 Dr. Parenty Way, Watchung | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 672 | 72 | (908) 755-8121 |
| South Bound Brook Public School District 122 Elizabeth Street, South Bound Brook | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 454 | 46 | (732) 356-3018 |
| Bedminster Township Public School District 234 Somerville Road, Bedminster | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 416 | 40 | (908) 234-0768 |
| Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr 991 Route 22 West, Bridgewater | K–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | (908) 707-0070 |
Somerset County at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 80 schools from offices in 17 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr, with 0 students; the median Somerset County district has 1,686. By grade span: 10 Pre-K–12, 6 Pre-K–8, 1 9–12 and 1 K–12. Without kindergarten: Watchung Hills Regional High School District (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 2,835 children. The biggest kindergarten was Franklin Township Public School District's, with 487; Hillsborough Township Public School District had 365, and the smallest, Bedminster Township Public School District, had 40.
Somerset County holds 18 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (3.2%) and 3.8% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 16th of 21 counties by number of districts and 13th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 5,000 or more, 10 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 623 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Watchung Hills Regional High School District (into Morris County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Somerset County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District · Franklin Township Public School District · Hillsborough Township Public School District · Bernards Township School District · Montgomery Township School District · North Plainfield School District · Somerville Public School District · Bound Brook School District · Manville School District · Watchung Hills Regional High School District · Warren Township School District · Somerset Hills Regional School District · Branchburg Township School District · Green Brook Township Public School District · Watchung Borough School District · South Bound Brook Public School District · Bedminster Township Public School District · Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr
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