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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
101	Henry Hudson Regional School	Public	7-12	1 Grand Tour	Highlands	07732	Monmouth County	Henry Hudson Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 872-0900	278	38	7.3	29.5%	218 (78.4%)	8 (2.9%)	28 (10.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)				69			(n/a)	348037006189
102	Princeton High School	Public	9-12	151 Moore Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4280	1,518	128	11.8	13.8%	694 (45.7%)	89 (5.9%)	230 (15.2%)	398 (26.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.6%)	$11,506		$11,506	68.9	71.4	93	9	341341003182
103	Fort Lee High School	Public	9-12	3000 Lemoine Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4675	1,170	87	13.4	28.4%	311 (26.6%)	64 (5.5%)	291 (24.9%)	478 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.0%)	$10,393	$208	$10,185	68.1	65.2	124	21	340531000442
104	Watchung Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	108 Stirling Rd.	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 647-4800	1,653	143	11.5	3.4%	857 (51.8%)	77 (4.7%)	301 (18.2%)	346 (20.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.6%)	$14,489	$55	$14,434	67.9	79.9	57	47	341722005320
105	Somerset County Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	14 Vogt Drive	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-8900	332	58	5.6	19.3%	124 (37.3%)	19 (5.7%)	76 (22.9%)	94 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	$23,205	$871	$22,334	67.8	70.7	95	10	341506005278
106	West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,627	119	13.7	9.3%	214 (13.2%)	82 (5.0%)	93 (5.7%)	1,201 (73.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	$12,191	$163	$12,028	67.7	71	94	12	341770003258
107	Cranford High School	Public	9-12	201 West End Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6272	1,116	101	11	1.9%	877 (78.6%)	32 (2.9%)	130 (11.6%)	46 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	$10,384		$10,384	67.2	67.4	111	4	340357005458
108	Morris Hills High School	Public	9-12	520 West Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 664-2301	1,140	117	9.7	31.4%	379 (33.2%)	43 (3.8%)	556 (48.8%)	119 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.1%)	$13,656	$364	$13,292	66.7	65.9	120	12	341074004352
109	Westwood Regional High School	Public	9-12	701 Ridgewood Road	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0880	830	83	10	15.7%	575 (69.3%)	20 (2.4%)	165 (19.9%)	37 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	$9,306	$01	$9,305	66.7	73	86	23	341782000906
110	Marlboro High School	Public	9-12	95 North Main Street	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 617-8393	1,700	108	15.7	10.9%	1,162 (68.4%)	40 (2.4%)	149 (8.8%)	304 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	$9,633	$30	$9,603	66.3	65.7	121	11	340561003804

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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
101	Henry Hudson Regional School	Public	7-12	1 Grand Tour	Highlands	07732	Monmouth County	Henry Hudson Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 872-0900	278	38	7.3	29.5%	218 (78.4%)	8 (2.9%)	28 (10.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								69			(n/a)		348037006189
102	Princeton High School	Public	9-12	151 Moore Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4280	1,518	128	11.8	13.8%	694 (45.7%)	89 (5.9%)	230 (15.2%)	398 (26.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.6%)	$11,506						$11,506	68.9	71.4	93	9		341341003182
103	Fort Lee High School	Public	9-12	3000 Lemoine Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4675	1,170	87	13.4	28.4%	311 (26.6%)	64 (5.5%)	291 (24.9%)	478 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.0%)	$10,393			$208			$10,185	68.1	65.2	124	21		340531000442
104	Watchung Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	108 Stirling Rd.	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 647-4800	1,653	143	11.5	3.4%	857 (51.8%)	77 (4.7%)	301 (18.2%)	346 (20.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.6%)	$14,489			$55			$14,434	67.9	79.9	57	47		341722005320
105	Somerset County Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	14 Vogt Drive	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-8900	332	58	5.6	19.3%	124 (37.3%)	19 (5.7%)	76 (22.9%)	94 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	$23,205			$871			$22,334	67.8	70.7	95	10		341506005278
106	West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,627	119	13.7	9.3%	214 (13.2%)	82 (5.0%)	93 (5.7%)	1,201 (73.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	$12,191			$163			$12,028	67.7	71	94	12		341770003258
107	Cranford High School	Public	9-12	201 West End Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6272	1,116	101	11	1.9%	877 (78.6%)	32 (2.9%)	130 (11.6%)	46 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	$10,384						$10,384	67.2	67.4	111	4		340357005458
108	Morris Hills High School	Public	9-12	520 West Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 664-2301	1,140	117	9.7	31.4%	379 (33.2%)	43 (3.8%)	556 (48.8%)	119 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.1%)	$13,656			$364			$13,292	66.7	65.9	120	12		341074004352
109	Westwood Regional High School	Public	9-12	701 Ridgewood Road	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0880	830	83	10	15.7%	575 (69.3%)	20 (2.4%)	165 (19.9%)	37 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	$9,306			$01			$9,305	66.7	73	86	23		341782000906
110	Marlboro High School	Public	9-12	95 North Main Street	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 617-8393	1,700	108	15.7	10.9%	1,162 (68.4%)	40 (2.4%)	149 (8.8%)	304 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	$9,633			$30			$9,603	66.3	65.7	121	11		340561003804