Niche Ranks These 25 School Districts Among NJ’s Best

NEW JERSEY — Twenty-four New Jersey school systems earned an A-plus in the education platform Niche’s 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings released Tuesday.

Niche ranked 11,820 school districts nationwide. The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, according to the platform.

Here are New Jersey's highest-ranking districts:

1. Millburn Township School District
2. Northern Valley Regional High School District (Demarest)
3. Princeton Public Schools
4. West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
5. Ridgewood Public School District
6. Tenafly Public School District
7. Livingston Board of Education School District
8. Summit Public School District
9. Pascack Valley Regional High School District (Montvale)
10. Mountain Lakes School District
11. Moorestown Township Public School District
12. South Brunswick School District
13. Bernards Township School District
14. West Essex Regional School District (North Caldwell)
15. Haddonfield Public Schools
16. Holmdel Township School District
17. Westfield Public School District
18. New Providence School District
19. Mahwah Township Public School District
20. Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District (Oakland)
21. The School District of the Chathams
22. Edison Township School District
23. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
24. River Dell Regional School District (River Edge)
25. Glen Rock Board of Education

Niche gave them all A-plus grades, except for Glen Rock, which received an A.

Several of the highest-ranking districts had an institution on Niche's 2023 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey list — also released Tuesday. High-ranking public high schools included Princeton High School (12th in New Jersey), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (13th) and Tenafly High School (15th). Read more: NJ's 'Best' High Schools: New Rankings Released

Niche also ranked 92,743 public schools and 30,112 private schools in the 2023 report. 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.

"We strive to put as much power in their hands as possible so they can make informed decisions with confidence," Skurman said in a statement. "Our 2023 rankings surface key insights and data points for parents everywhere to use in their school search. We’re honored that millions of families consider us a reliable resource during such a pivotal moment in their lives."