North Hunterdon-voorhees Regional High School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on North Hunterdon-voorhees Regional High School District

The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District serves high school grades only, operating two comprehensive high schools in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is a regional district drawing students from a collection of municipalities rather than a single town. The housing market across the district’s sending communities is expensive. Typical home values sit well above national and state medians, and the rental market is costly as well. The county’s housing market is tight; active listings are limited, and demand is strong, with homes selling relatively quickly. This is an area where housing costs tend to be a major factor for families considering a move.

Enrollment across the two high schools is moderate for a district of this type. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic and Asian students and a very small share of Black students. Free or reduced-price lunch data, as well as counts of students with disabilities and English learners, were not available in the data reviewed. A parent may want to ask the district directly about those support populations and the resources available for them.

No state assessment results were reported in the data, and no graduation rate was available either. For a district that serves only grades nine through twelve, these are significant gaps. State testing is administered at the high school level in New Jersey, so the absence of that information means a parent looking for academic performance benchmarks would need to seek them from the district or from state report card resources. The same applies to graduation rate data: it is ordinarily expected for a high school district, and its absence here is notable.

Chronic absenteeism, however, is reported. Among Hunterdon County’s districts, the rate falls in the bottom quartile, meaning a higher share of students miss substantial school time compared to most peers across the county. This is a soft spot worth investigating further with the district, especially for understanding school climate and student engagement.

Per-pupil spending is in the upper range among the county’s districts. That suggests the district invests relatively heavily in its schools, though without more detail on where the money goes, a parent would want to ask about class sizes, staffing, and program offerings.

The district is made up of two schools: North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School. Each presumably has its own character and course offerings, though the data available does not include specific program listings. A family considering one school versus the other would need to look at each school’s website or visit.

A notable change is on the horizon. Bloomsbury, a municipality that currently sends its high school students to North Hunterdon High School as a tuition-based sending district, is scheduled to vote in 2026 on a referendum to become a formal constituent member of the regional district. If approved, this would give Bloomsbury representation on the board of education and shift the funding structure from tuition payments to tax-based contributions. For existing district families, this could mean a slightly expanded governance body and a long-term change in how that community’s students are funded. For prospective families in Bloomsbury, it would mean their tax dollars go directly to the district rather than through a tuition arrangement. This is a lasting change in both governance and funding that families moving into any of the district’s towns should be aware of.

Because academic test results and graduation rates are missing from the available data, a parent cannot easily compare this district to others on those standard measures. The district’s size, its high spending, and its elevated chronic absenteeism are the clearest signals the data provides. For a family already settled in the area, the main open questions are about day-to-day student experience and academic outcomes, which will require direct inquiry. The housing context makes it clear this is a high-cost part of New Jersey, and the upcoming referendum adds a layer of political and financial change to the district’s structure.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,044

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 3%

White 82%

Asian 5%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

North Hunterdon High School

Voorhees High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$649,313

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 16 ZIP codes$414K to $760K

vs. state typical1.14x

vs. national typical1.76x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (16 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
08833	Lebanon Borough	$734K	+2.3%	17.7%
08826	Glen Gardner	$558K	+2.0%	13.0%
07830	Califon	$760K	+3.4%	13.0%
08867	Pittstown	$735K	+1.9%	10.6%
08827	Hampton	$611K	+4.8%	9.4%
08801	Annandale	$617K	+1.2%	9.2%
08802	Asbury	$603K	+4.8%	8.5%
08809	Clinton	$516K	+2.0%	4.2%
08822	Flemington	$644K	+3.7%	3.5%
07865	Port Murray	$503K	+1.8%	2.1%

Showing top 10 of 16 ZIP codes by land area weight

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,447/mo

Year-over-year change-2.0%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,885 to $2,600/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
08822	Flemington	$2,600	-2.0%	3.5%
07882	Washington	$1,885	—	0.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,276/mo

Home price / national median income7.8x

Annual rent / national median income35.1%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$829/mo

Market Activity: Hunterdon County

Median listing price$719,450

Median listing price YoY+2.9%

Median price per sq ft$297

Median price per sq ft YoY+5.0%

Median days on market30.5 days

Median days on market YoY+14.0%

Active listings317

Active listings YoY+11.6%

New listings184

New listings YoY+4.5%

Pending listings260

Pending listings YoY+8.3%

Hotness: median listing price$714,725

Hotness: median listing price YoY+2.4%

Supply score94.1

Supply score YoY-1.7%

Demand score93.6

Demand score YoY+0.7%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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