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Best School Districts in New Jersey (2026)

The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 33% 100% Avg. Statewide: 60%

Top-Ranked School Districts in New Jersey (2026)

School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
Millburn Township School District (NJ)
100%
(8 out of 8)
Rank: #22.
Tenafly Public School District (NJ)
83%
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #33.
Monmouth County Vocational School District (NJ)
63%
(5 out of 8)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
Ridgewood Public School District (NJ)
60%
(6 out of 10)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
Haddonfield School District (NJ)
60%
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #66.
Union County Vocational-Technical School District (NJ)
50%
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
Livingston Board Of Education School District (NJ)
33%
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
Summit Public School District (NJ)
33%
(3 out of 9)

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Testing rankings and test scores should not be compared across states - there is large variation in how states define "proficiency" on their standardized tests. In states with the lowest expectations, "proficiency" can be several grade levels below proficiency in states with the highest expectations.