A new ranking of public school districts in New Jersey is out, and there’s a new district in the No. 1 spot.
According to Niche, Northern Valley Regional High School District in Demarest is the best public school district in New Jersey for 2024. Last year, the top 3 school districts were Millburn Township School District, followed by Northern Valley and Princeton Public Schools.
For 2024, Northern Valley placed No. 1 for teachers and No. 2 for the best place to teach in NJ. There are 2,076 students in grades pre-K – 12 with a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1. According to state test scores, 58% of students are at least proficient in math and 71% in reading. The district received an A+ overall, with ranks of A+ for academics, teachers and college prep; A for clubs and activities and administration; and B- for diversity.
Princeton Public Schools came in at No. 2. There are 3,759 students in grades pre-K to 12, with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 49% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading. Princeton received an A+ overall, with grades of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and administration; and a B+ grade for diversity.
Millburn Township School District placed third on the list. There are 4,796 students in grades pre-K to 12, with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 68% of students are at least proficient in math and 79% in reading. The district received an overall grade of A+ with grades of A+ in academics, teachers and college prep; A- in clubs and activities; and B in diversity.
These are the top public school districts in New Jersey for 2024, according to Niche. The top 19 schools received an overall A+ grade.
- Northern Valley Regional High School District, Demarest
- Princeton Public Schools, Princeton
- Millburn Township School District, Millburn
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, West Windsor
- Ridgewood Public School District, Ridgewood
- Summit Public School District, Summit
- Tenafly Public School District, Tenafly
- Haddonfield Public Schools, Haddonfield
- Mountain Lakes School District, Mountain Lakes
- Moorestown Township Public School District, Moorestown
- South Brunswick School District, South Brunswick
- Livingston Board of Education School District, Livingston
- The School District of the Chathams, Chatham
- Westfield Public School District, Westfield
- New Providence School District, New Providence
- Bernards Township School District, Basking Ridge
- Pascack Valley Regional High School District, Montvale
- West Essex Regional School District, North Caldwell
- West Morris Regional High School District, Chester
- Holmdel Township School District, Holmdel
- River Dell Regional School District, River Edge
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Pennington
- Somerset Hills Regional School District, Bernardsville
- Fair Lawn School District, Fair Lawn
- Weehawken Public School District, Weehawken
- Glen Rock Board of Education, Glen Rock
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, Parsippany
- Montgomery Township School District, Skillman
- Morris Hills Regional School District, Denville
- North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, Annandale
Click here to see the rest of New Jersey’s top public high schools.
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