Caldwells Rank High On ‘Best Schools’ List

CALDWELL, NJ — If you’ve got kids going to public school in the Caldwells, you've chosen wisely as a parent, according to a recent study.

Niche.com recently released its annual rankings of the best school districts in the country, listing the West Essex Regional School District in North Caldwell at #10 in New Jersey, and the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District at #81. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Caldwells Facebook page here.

Other Essex County school districts to place on the top #100 list in New Jersey included Millburn, Livingston, Montclair, South Orange-Maplewood, Verona, West Orange and Bloomfield.

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Niche’s data for its K-12 school district rankings comes from various sources, including the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics and the Civil Rights Data Collection.

The rankings also rely on data that is self-reported by Niche users and schools. (Click here to learn more about where Niche’s data comes from.)

WHY ARE THE CALDWELL'S SCHOOLS SO GOOD?

Check out some past Patch coverage of schools in the Caldwells here.

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