Bernards Township School District, New Jersey

Bernards Township School District is a unified school district in Somerset County, New Jersey, for grades K–12. About 28,114 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km²) of land.

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Bernards Township School District in New Jersey
Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBedminster Township School District
Bernards Township School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
28,114 ± 38
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Somerset County
Land area
24.2 sq mi (62.7 km²)
Median household income
$194,107 ± $16,793
Median home value
$814,800 ± $33,665
Water area
0.13 sq mi (0.33 km²)
State
New Jersey
Census code (GEOID)
3401650
Coordinates (central point)
40.677455, -74.567277

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Bernards Township School District, largest first

  1. Bernards Township28,114 people
  2. The Hills (CDP)10,785 people
  3. Basking Ridge (CDP)7,917 people
  4. Lyons (CDP)5,187 people
  5. Liberty Corner (CDP)2,325 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Somerset Hills Regional School District3.8 mi northwest
  2. Harding Township School District5.7 mi northeast
  3. Bedminster Township School District6.2 mi west
  4. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District6.3 mi south

These share a boundary with Bernards Township School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Bernards Township School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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