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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Infinity Institute	Public	6-12	193 Old Bergen Road	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1404	265	24	11	53.2%	66 (24.9%)	22 (8.3%)	33 (12.5%)	132 (49.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	$9,826	$349	$9,477	95.5	97.2	2	1	340783003121
2	Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science	Public	9-12	2325 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 775-0058	300	21	14.2	2.0%	123 (41.0%)	9 (3.0%)	18 (6.0%)	135 (45.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$16,078	$350	$15,728	95.5	90.8	13	11	341750000163
3	Communications High School	Public	9-12	1740 New Bedford Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 681-1010	295	30	9.8	2.4%	199 (67.5%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.5%)	33 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.8%)	$16,390	$333	$16,057	94.4	92.6	7	4	341750000409
4	Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro	Public	9-12	504 Route 46 West	Teterboro	07608	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	665	69	9.6	14.4%	211 (31.7%)	62 (9.3%)	131 (19.7%)	254 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,807		$17,807	94.2	94	3	1	340147000262
5	Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	1,040	83	12.5	42.6%	290 (27.9%)	68 (6.5%)	443 (42.6%)	211 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.4%)				92.8	93.6	5		341263003477
6	Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	$8,221	$35	$8,186	92.8	92	8	2	341804000584
7	Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$8,753	$36	$8,717	92.5	93.4	6	1	341804000214
8	Hunterdon County Academies	Public	9-12	1445 State Route 31	Annandale	08801	Hunterdon County	Hunterdon County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 788-1119	280	3	93.3	2.9%	194 (69.3%)	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.9%)	53 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,795		$6,795	92.4	88.5	23	15	340005003405
9	Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Public	9-12	195 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-8439	275	22	12.5	12.7%	176 (64.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	58 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,615	$42	$12,573	91.8	100	1	8	341198000559
10	Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	242	15	16	5.0%	104 (43.0%)	37 (15.3%)	73 (30.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	$11,042	$46	$10,996	91.2	80	55	45	341804003009

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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.
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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
1	Infinity Institute	Public	6-12	193 Old Bergen Road	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1404	265	24	11	53.2%	66 (24.9%)	22 (8.3%)	33 (12.5%)	132 (49.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	$9,826			$349			$9,477	95.5	97.2	2	1		340783003121
2	Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science	Public	9-12	2325 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 775-0058	300	21	14.2	2.0%	123 (41.0%)	9 (3.0%)	18 (6.0%)	135 (45.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$16,078			$350			$15,728	95.5	90.8	13	11		341750000163
3	Communications High School	Public	9-12	1740 New Bedford Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 681-1010	295	30	9.8	2.4%	199 (67.5%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.5%)	33 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.8%)	$16,390			$333			$16,057	94.4	92.6	7	4		341750000409
4	Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro	Public	9-12	504 Route 46 West	Teterboro	07608	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	665	69	9.6	14.4%	211 (31.7%)	62 (9.3%)	131 (19.7%)	254 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,807						$17,807	94.2	94	3	1		340147000262
5	Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	1,040	83	12.5	42.6%	290 (27.9%)	68 (6.5%)	443 (42.6%)	211 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.4%)								92.8	93.6	5			341263003477
6	Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	$8,221			$35			$8,186	92.8	92	8	2		341804000584
7	Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$8,753			$36			$8,717	92.5	93.4	6	1		341804000214
8	Hunterdon County Academies	Public	9-12	1445 State Route 31	Annandale	08801	Hunterdon County	Hunterdon County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 788-1119	280	3	93.3	2.9%	194 (69.3%)	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.9%)	53 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,795						$6,795	92.4	88.5	23	15		340005003405
9	Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Public	9-12	195 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-8439	275	22	12.5	12.7%	176 (64.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	58 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,615			$42			$12,573	91.8	100	1	8		341198000559
10	Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	242	15	16	5.0%	104 (43.0%)	37 (15.3%)	73 (30.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	$11,042			$46			$10,996	91.2	80	55	45		341804003009