Somerset Hills Regional School District
Somerset Hills Regional School District is a public school district based in Bernardsville, New Jersey, serving 1,631 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #224 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 544 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian Brotschul. It spends about $23,617 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Somerset Hills Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerset Hills Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,617 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,902 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Brian Brotschul
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Dell Regional School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,643 | 2 | $22,815 | 12.2 | #222 |
| Kinnelon School DistrictKinnelon | 1,636 | 4 | $27,068 | 11.1 | #223 |
| Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBernardsville · this district | 1,631 | 3 | $23,617 | 10.3 | #224 |
| Swedesboro-Woolwich School DistrictWoolwich Township | 1,621 | 4 | $18,723 | 11.0 | #225 |
| Buena Regional School DistrictRichland | 1,620 | 5 | $23,044 | 11.2 | #226 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia, MI | 1,632 | $11,127 | 14.4 |
| MillburyMillbury, MA | 1,631 | $19,798 | 12.6 |
| Hamilton K-12 SchoolsHamilton, MT | 1,631 | $11,597 | 14.8 |
| Union Elementary District (4277)Tolleson, AZ | 1,630 | $9,212 | 18.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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