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Bridgewater Schools Rank High For Drug, Alcohol Cases: New Data

See how BRRSD ranked compared to other districts in the state and Somerset County for substance abuse cases reported in 2017-18.

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District ranked among the highest in New Jersey for substance abuse cases reported for the 2017-18 school year.

New Jersey has released its annual list of substance-abuse cases reported by each school district, revealing the most recent data of reported cases.

Here is a look at how BRRSD ranked compared to the 2016-17 school year:

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There were 25 such cases reported in Bridgewater-Raritan Schools for the 2017-18 school year, according to numbers released by the state Department of Education recently. This was the same number of cases as were reported in the 2016-17 school year.

BRRSD ranked third highest in Somerset County and 44th overall in the state. Hillsborough ranked the highest in Somerset County.

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The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.

Here is how all Somerset County school districts compared. (The schools are listed by state ranking, number of cases reported in 2017-18 vs. 2016-17):

  • 11. Hillsborough - 53 vs. 17
  • 29. Franklin - 31 vs. 31
  • 44. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional - 25 vs. 25
  • 62. Bernards Township - 62 vs. 4
  • 71. North Plainfield 18 vs. 10
  • 79. Somerset Hills Regional - 17 vs. 14
  • 80. Somerville - 17 vs. 17
  • 82. Watchung Hills Regional - 17 vs. 22
  • 179. Somerset County Ed Serv Comm - 7 vs. 2
  • 223. Bound Brook - 4 vs. 7
  • 235. Manville - 4 vs. 6
  • 244. Somerset County Vocational - 4 vs. 3
  • 247. Warren Township - 4 vs. 0
  • 271. Watchung Borough - 3 vs. 0
  • 283. Green Brook Borough - 2 vs. 0
  • 289. Montgomery Township - 2 vs. 0
  • 336. South Bound Brook 1 vs. 0

To view the statewide list, including the districts with the highest increases and biggest reductions, click here.

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