| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Englewood Cliffs Borough School District | Englewood Cliffs | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Mendham Township School District | Brookside | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Rumson Borough School District | Rumson | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Saddle River Borough School District | Saddle River | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Spring Lake Borough School District | Spring Lake | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Fair Haven Borough School District | Fair Haven | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #7 | Millburn Township School District | Millburn | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #8 | Mountain Lakes Borough School District | Mountain Lakes | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #9 | Sea Girt Borough School District | Sea Girt | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #10 | Harding Township School District | Green Village | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #11 | Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District | Ho Ho Kus | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #12 | New Providence Borough School District | New Providence | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #13 | Bernards Township School District | Basking Ridge | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #14 | Glen Ridge Borough School District | Glen Ridge | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #15 | Mountainside Borough School District | Mountainside | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #16 | Haddonfield Borough School District | Haddonfield | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #17 | Livingston Public Schools | Livingston | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #18 | Ridgewood Village School District | Ridgewood | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #19 | Glen Rock Borough School District | Glen Rock | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #20 | Summit Public Schools | Summit | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #21 | Alpine Borough School District | Alpine | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #22 | Tenafly Borough School District | Tenafly | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #23 | Montgomery Township School District | Belle Mead | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #24 | Montville Township School District | Montville | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #25 | Princeton Public Schools | Princeton | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
Best School Districts in New Jersey (2026)
This ranking covers 316 rated public school districts in New Jersey, scored using NJSLA 2024–25 state assessment data. Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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