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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
61	STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges	Public	9-12	445 Scotland Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4190	180	16	11.6	71.1%	0 (0.0%)	96 (53.3%)	81 (45.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)				76.9	90.4	15	46	341227003506
62	Robbinsville High School	Public	9-12	155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 632-0950	1,046	79	13.2	7.2%	505 (48.3%)	29 (2.8%)	65 (6.2%)	421 (40.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	$5,500		$5,500	76.8	78.7	61	1	341710000549
63	Waldwick High School	Public	9-12	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-9000	434	47	9.3	1.8%	300 (69.1%)	8 (1.8%)	97 (22.4%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$11,982		$11,982	76.8	79	59	4	341686000888
64	Fair Lawn High School	Public	9-12	14 00 Berdan Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5450	1,687	125	13.5	21.2%	955 (56.6%)	58 (3.4%)	367 (21.8%)	246 (14.6%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	42 (2.5%)	$8,865	$92	$8,773	76.7	76.6	68	4	340498000410
65	Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	$7,277		$7,277	76.2	78.4	63	2	340723005222
66	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	299 Sip Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4373	193	25	7.7	68.9%	56 (29.0%)	34 (17.6%)	49 (25.4%)	50 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	$14,454	$356	$14,098	75.9	79.3	58	8	340783000391
67	Academy for Performing Arts	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	144				101 (70.1%)	2 (1.4%)	27 (18.8%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	$10,631		$10,631	75.5	75.9	74	7	341072003439
68	Hanover Park High School	Public	9-12	63 Mt Pleasant Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 887-0300	706	70	10	2.5%	507 (71.8%)	53 (7.5%)	64 (9.1%)	82 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,003	$223	$11,780	75	75.3	76	8	340666004244
69	Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1360 Tanyard Road	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-1445	1,657	110	15	11.9%	1,226 (74.0%)	87 (5.3%)	152 (9.2%)	99 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	$11,295	$556	$10,739	74.7	64.3	129	60	340604002570
70	Whippany Park High School	Public	9-12	165 Whippany Road	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-3004	584	61	9.5	4.5%	428 (73.3%)	22 (3.8%)	46 (7.9%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$12,403	$275	$12,128	74.6	80.8	51	19	340666004246

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science, NJGPA English Language Arts, NJGPA Mathematics, NJSLA English Language Arts test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 433)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
61	STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges	Public	9-12	445 Scotland Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4190	180	16	11.6	71.1%	0 (0.0%)	96 (53.3%)	81 (45.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								76.9	90.4	15	46		341227003506
62	Robbinsville High School	Public	9-12	155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 632-0950	1,046	79	13.2	7.2%	505 (48.3%)	29 (2.8%)	65 (6.2%)	421 (40.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	$5,500						$5,500	76.8	78.7	61	1		341710000549
63	Waldwick High School	Public	9-12	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-9000	434	47	9.3	1.8%	300 (69.1%)	8 (1.8%)	97 (22.4%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$11,982						$11,982	76.8	79	59	4		341686000888
64	Fair Lawn High School	Public	9-12	14 00 Berdan Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5450	1,687	125	13.5	21.2%	955 (56.6%)	58 (3.4%)	367 (21.8%)	246 (14.6%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	42 (2.5%)	$8,865			$92			$8,773	76.7	76.6	68	4		340498000410
65	Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	$7,277						$7,277	76.2	78.4	63	2		340723005222
66	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	299 Sip Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4373	193	25	7.7	68.9%	56 (29.0%)	34 (17.6%)	49 (25.4%)	50 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	$14,454			$356			$14,098	75.9	79.3	58	8		340783000391
67	Academy for Performing Arts	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	144				101 (70.1%)	2 (1.4%)	27 (18.8%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	$10,631						$10,631	75.5	75.9	74	7		341072003439
68	Hanover Park High School	Public	9-12	63 Mt Pleasant Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 887-0300	706	70	10	2.5%	507 (71.8%)	53 (7.5%)	64 (9.1%)	82 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,003			$223			$11,780	75	75.3	76	8		340666004244
69	Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1360 Tanyard Road	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-1445	1,657	110	15	11.9%	1,226 (74.0%)	87 (5.3%)	152 (9.2%)	99 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	$11,295			$556			$10,739	74.7	64.3	129	60		340604002570
70	Whippany Park High School	Public	9-12	165 Whippany Road	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-3004	584	61	9.5	4.5%	428 (73.3%)	22 (3.8%)	46 (7.9%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$12,403			$275			$12,128	74.6	80.8	51	19		340666004246