Bridgewater-Raritan Ranks Among 45 Best School Districts In NJ, New Report Says

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District has once again topped the list of best school districts in the state and was ranked among the top 45 school districts in New Jersey, according to Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts.

The rankings released this week place the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District at 42nd best in the state and 585 out of 10,932 in America.

Locally, Bridgewater-Raritan ranks as the 5th best school district in Somerset County. The district also ranks as the third best school district for athletes in Somerset County, the 7th best district with the best teachers in Somerset County, and the 7th best district for places to teach in Somerset County.

Bridgewater-Raritan has 8,173 students and a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, according to Niche.com. According to state test scores, 38 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 62 percent in reading.

Niche gave the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District a letter grade of A. Grades in specific categories were:

• Academics: A
• Teachers: B+
• Clubs and activities: A-
• Sports: A
• Resources and facilities: C+
• Diversity: A-
• College prep: A+
• Administration: B-
• Food: B+

The Niche.com rankings, which have been out for the past nine years, compare K–12 schools and districts across the United States. The website combines input from current students, alumni and parents with hard data from sources including the U.S. Department of Education.

Niche also ranked 94,058 public schools and 30,809 private schools. The platform said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information—both quantitative and qualitative—on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

Click here to see the full list of New Jersey's highest-ranking districts.

— With reporting from Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff