The brief
A school in Sparta, NJ serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 687 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 1 in Northern Hills Academy School District.
Northern Hills Academy is listed in Northern Hills Academy School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NJ statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07871; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $167,443
- Median home value
- $462,900
- Median rent
- $1,831/mo
- College educated
- 62.4%
- Homeownership
- 90.6%
- Poverty rate
- 3.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07871; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 23
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 10%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Northern Hills Academy serve?
Northern Hills Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Northern Hills Academy?
Northern Hills Academy has an enrollment of approximately 50 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Hills Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Northern Hills Academy is 5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Northern Hills Academy rank in NJ?
Northern Hills Academy ranks #687 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Northern Hills Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Northern Hills Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Northern Hills Academy a charter school?
No, Northern Hills Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Northern Hills Academy a Title I school?
No, Northern Hills Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northern Hills Academy?
10.0% of students at Northern Hills Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 50
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Sussex County
- Phone
- (973) 579-6980
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $172,636
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 07871)
- 21,167
- Area average commute
- 38.1 min
- Area median age
- 42.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.