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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
21	River Dell Regional High School	Public	9-12	55 Pyle Street	Oradell	07649	Bergen County	River Dell Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 599-7240	1,025	87	11.8	2.1%	559 (54.5%)	15 (1.5%)	114 (11.1%)	306 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	$15,861	$256	$15,605	87.2	88.2	25	4	341226000786
22	East Brunswick High School	Public	10-12	380 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6904	2,124	163	13	24.2%	1,001 (47.1%)	122 (5.7%)	248 (11.7%)	694 (32.7%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	47 (2.2%)	$14,963		$14,963	86.8	87.5	28	6	340411003294
23	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School	Public	9-12	74 Ridge Road	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-1597	816	83	9.8	0.9%	723 (88.6%)	5 (0.6%)	50 (6.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	$14,186	$74	$14,112	86.7	86.1	33	10	341440004094
24	Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	$10,966	$21	$10,945	86.2	83.5	43	19	340594002092
25	Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	1016 Route 601	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7602	1,611	122	13.1	7.8%	477 (29.6%)	51 (3.2%)	114 (7.1%)	904 (56.1%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	50 (3.1%)	$13,405	$45	$13,360	86.1	88.4	24	1	341059005250
26	West Morris Mendham High School	Public	9-12	65 East Main Street	Mendham	07945	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-2501	1,012	83	12.2	1.1%	747 (73.8%)	17 (1.7%)	141 (13.9%)	45 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.1%)	$12,763	$38	$12,725	85.5	88.5	22	4	341755004552
27	Northern Highlands Regional High School	Public	9-12	298 Hillside Ave	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 327-8700	1,257	110	11.4	1.0%	857 (68.2%)	15 (1.2%)	124 (9.9%)	195 (15.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.6%)	$15,404	$224	$15,180	85.2	90.5	14	13	341173000646
28	Woodbridge Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	1 Convery Boulevard	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 634-5858	288	21	13.7	4.2%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	258 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$9,375	$130	$9,245	85.1	88.5	21	7	341008003428
29	Pascack Valley High School	Public	9-12	200 Piermont Avenue	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7060	928	93	10	2.2%	631 (68.0%)	15 (1.6%)	150 (16.2%)	86 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	$13,929		$13,929	85.1	87.7	27	2	341251000720
30	Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering	Public	9-12	520 West Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2301	181				15 (8.3%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	153 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$12,298	$28	$12,270	85	84.4	40	10	341072000522

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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
21	River Dell Regional High School	Public	9-12	55 Pyle Street	Oradell	07649	Bergen County	River Dell Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 599-7240	1,025	87	11.8	2.1%	559 (54.5%)	15 (1.5%)	114 (11.1%)	306 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	$15,861			$256			$15,605	87.2	88.2	25	4		341226000786
22	East Brunswick High School	Public	10-12	380 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6904	2,124	163	13	24.2%	1,001 (47.1%)	122 (5.7%)	248 (11.7%)	694 (32.7%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	47 (2.2%)	$14,963						$14,963	86.8	87.5	28	6		340411003294
23	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School	Public	9-12	74 Ridge Road	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-1597	816	83	9.8	0.9%	723 (88.6%)	5 (0.6%)	50 (6.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	$14,186			$74			$14,112	86.7	86.1	33	10		341440004094
24	Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	$10,966			$21			$10,945	86.2	83.5	43	19		340594002092
25	Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	1016 Route 601	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7602	1,611	122	13.1	7.8%	477 (29.6%)	51 (3.2%)	114 (7.1%)	904 (56.1%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	50 (3.1%)	$13,405			$45			$13,360	86.1	88.4	24	1		341059005250
26	West Morris Mendham High School	Public	9-12	65 East Main Street	Mendham	07945	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-2501	1,012	83	12.2	1.1%	747 (73.8%)	17 (1.7%)	141 (13.9%)	45 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.1%)	$12,763			$38			$12,725	85.5	88.5	22	4		341755004552
27	Northern Highlands Regional High School	Public	9-12	298 Hillside Ave	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 327-8700	1,257	110	11.4	1.0%	857 (68.2%)	15 (1.2%)	124 (9.9%)	195 (15.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.6%)	$15,404			$224			$15,180	85.2	90.5	14	13		341173000646
28	Woodbridge Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	1 Convery Boulevard	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 634-5858	288	21	13.7	4.2%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	258 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$9,375			$130			$9,245	85.1	88.5	21	7		341008003428
29	Pascack Valley High School	Public	9-12	200 Piermont Avenue	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7060	928	93	10	2.2%	631 (68.0%)	15 (1.6%)	150 (16.2%)	86 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	$13,929						$13,929	85.1	87.7	27	2		341251000720
30	Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering	Public	9-12	520 West Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2301	181				15 (8.3%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	153 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$12,298			$28			$12,270	85	84.4	40	10		341072000522