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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
301	Delsea Regional High School	Public	9-12	242 Fries Mill Rd	Franklinville	08322	Gloucester County	Delsea Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 694-0100	1,048	78	13.3	26.0%	728 (69.5%)	114 (10.9%)	150 (14.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.0%)	$13,530	$198	$13,332	32.7	28.7	318	17	341545002630
302	Manchester Township High School	Public	9-12	101 Hawks Way	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 657-2121	947	87	10.9	50.2%	479 (50.6%)	96 (10.1%)	288 (30.4%)	35 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	$14,584	$16	$14,568	32.6	34.5	281	21	340945004660
303	Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	862	84	10.3	33.8%	560 (65.0%)	129 (15.0%)	140 (16.2%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	$16,391	$342	$16,049	32.5	33.6	289	14	340582002554
304	Colonia High School	Public	9-12	East Street	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 726-7060	1,354	122	11	42.2%	529 (39.1%)	210 (15.5%)	364 (26.9%)	226 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	$9,148		$9,148	32.3	39.8	259	45	341812003668
305	Sterling High School	Public	9-12	501 South Warwick Road	Somerdale	08083	Camden County	Sterling Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-1333	839	71	11.7	38.6%	414 (49.3%)	163 (19.4%)	182 (21.7%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	$12,772	$352	$12,420	32.2	33.9	285	20	340288001662
306	Academy of Law & Public Safety	Public	9-12	255 West End Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 229-2446	73	8	9.7	12.3%	43 (58.9%)	2 (2.7%)	24 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	$13,919	$394	$13,525	31.8	16.7	375	69	341750003219
307	Toms River High School South	Public	9-12	55 Hyers Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5738	1,463	91	16.1	41.5%	889 (60.8%)	88 (6.0%)	414 (28.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	$7,311		$7,311	31.8	38.3	265	42	341623004724
308	Middle Township High School	Public	9-12	300 East Atlantic Avenue	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1852	821	68	12	48.1%	482 (58.7%)	149 (18.1%)	151 (18.4%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	$14,240	$237	$14,003	31.7	37.6	267	41	341002001732
309	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7 St. Francis Way	Passaic	07410	Passaic County	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 773-9140	2,175	160	13.5	68.1%	99 (4.6%)	127 (5.8%)	1,807 (83.1%)	115 (5.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	$9,416	$1,264	$8,152	31.5	48	211	98	340074503137
310	Deptford Township High School	Public	9-12	575 S Fox Run Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 232-2713	1,098	85	12.9	38.7%	508 (46.3%)	293 (26.7%)	202 (18.4%)	77 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	$8,367	$53	$8,314	30.8	35.8	276	34	340390002512

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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
301	Delsea Regional High School	Public	9-12	242 Fries Mill Rd	Franklinville	08322	Gloucester County	Delsea Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 694-0100	1,048	78	13.3	26.0%	728 (69.5%)	114 (10.9%)	150 (14.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.0%)	$13,530			$198			$13,332	32.7	28.7	318	17		341545002630
302	Manchester Township High School	Public	9-12	101 Hawks Way	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 657-2121	947	87	10.9	50.2%	479 (50.6%)	96 (10.1%)	288 (30.4%)	35 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	$14,584			$16			$14,568	32.6	34.5	281	21		340945004660
303	Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	862	84	10.3	33.8%	560 (65.0%)	129 (15.0%)	140 (16.2%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	$16,391			$342			$16,049	32.5	33.6	289	14		340582002554
304	Colonia High School	Public	9-12	East Street	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 726-7060	1,354	122	11	42.2%	529 (39.1%)	210 (15.5%)	364 (26.9%)	226 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	$9,148						$9,148	32.3	39.8	259	45		341812003668
305	Sterling High School	Public	9-12	501 South Warwick Road	Somerdale	08083	Camden County	Sterling Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-1333	839	71	11.7	38.6%	414 (49.3%)	163 (19.4%)	182 (21.7%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	$12,772			$352			$12,420	32.2	33.9	285	20		340288001662
306	Academy of Law & Public Safety	Public	9-12	255 West End Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 229-2446	73	8	9.7	12.3%	43 (58.9%)	2 (2.7%)	24 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	$13,919			$394			$13,525	31.8	16.7	375	69		341750003219
307	Toms River High School South	Public	9-12	55 Hyers Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5738	1,463	91	16.1	41.5%	889 (60.8%)	88 (6.0%)	414 (28.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	$7,311						$7,311	31.8	38.3	265	42		341623004724
308	Middle Township High School	Public	9-12	300 East Atlantic Avenue	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1852	821	68	12	48.1%	482 (58.7%)	149 (18.1%)	151 (18.4%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	$14,240			$237			$14,003	31.7	37.6	267	41		341002001732
309	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7 St. Francis Way	Passaic	07410	Passaic County	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 773-9140	2,175	160	13.5	68.1%	99 (4.6%)	127 (5.8%)	1,807 (83.1%)	115 (5.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	$9,416			$1,264			$8,152	31.5	48	211	98		340074503137
310	Deptford Township High School	Public	9-12	575 S Fox Run Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 232-2713	1,098	85	12.9	38.7%	508 (46.3%)	293 (26.7%)	202 (18.4%)	77 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	$8,367			$53			$8,314	30.8	35.8	276	34		340390002512