NJ Graduation Rates Released: Every School District Ranked

What percentage of your school district's students managed to earn their diplomas last year?

The New Jersey Department of Education recently released the latest distict-by-district graduation rate totals, showing that 2018 was the seventh straight year that New Jersey's high school graduation rate increased – to 90.9 percent (see list below).

“New Jersey’s school system has long been regarded as among the best in the nation, so it follows that earning a high-school diploma is a crucial step to prepare students for success in life,” said Gov. Phil Murphy. “Success in education goes to the very heart of building a stronger and fairer New Jersey.”

This continual improvement in the state's graduation rate "translates to a tangible impact on real lives,” said Education Commissioner Lamont O. Repollet.

“Each year, hundreds upon hundreds of additional young people are earning their high school diploma, which is a passport that offers a greater opportunity for postsecondary success," he said. "We applaud the educators who remain steadfast in their commitment to continually increasing the graduation rate for students of all backgrounds.”

The following is a summary of 2018 graduation rates by subgroups of students:

• African-American students graduated at a rate of 84.22 percent in 2018, an increase of more than 15 percentage points from 2011, when it was 69 percent.
• 84.79 percent of Hispanic students graduated in 2018; in 2011 it was 73 percent.
• 94.96 percent of white students graduated in 2018, an increase from 90 percent in 2011.
• 97.14 percent of Asian students graduated last year, an increase from 93 percent in 2011.
• Economically disadvantaged students graduated at a rate of 84.6 percent in 2018, an increase from 71 percent in 2011.
• 75.82 percent of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students graduated in 2018, an increase from 68 percent in 2011.
• Students with disabilities graduated at a rate of 80.14 percent last year, an increase from 73 percent in 2011.

The graduation rate is defined as the cohort of ninth-graders who graduate four years later. The Department of Education also calculates the five-year graduation rate. The 2018 graduation rate for students who graduated within five years was 92.4 percent, an increase from 91.8 percent in the previous year.

NJ Spotlight provided an interactive map of each distict's graduation rate:

Here are the school districts with the top-to-bottom graduation rates in New Jersey, in percentages:

1. UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL, UNION 100
2. CENTRAL JERSEY COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 100
3. CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL, ESSEX 99.54
4. BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, BERGEN 99.52
5. NEW PROVIDENCE BORO, UNION 99.38
6. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO, BERGEN 99.31
7. ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL, ATLANTIC 99.11
8. MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL, MORRIS 99.11
9. HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 98.98
10. EMERSON BORO, BERGEN 98.97
11. GLOUCESTER CO VOCATIONAL, GLOUCESTER 98.97
12. WEST MORRIS REGIONAL, MORRIS 98.88
13. NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG, BERGEN 98.85
14. PEQUANNOCK TWP, MORRIS 98.81
15. KITTATINNY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 98.81
16. SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL, SUSSEX 98.77
17. SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS 98.67
18. MILLBURN TWP, ESSEX 98.66
19. CRESSKILL BORO, BERGEN 98.64
20. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 98.64
21. CRANFORD TWP, UNION 98.52
22. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG, MONMOUTH 98.44
23. UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 98.43
24. BERGEN ARTS AND SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 98.25
25. BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP, UNION 98.18
26. WARREN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, WARREN 98.13
27. SUMMIT CITY, UNION 98.07
28. MONTGOMERY TWP, SOMERSET 98.05
29. PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL, PASSAIC 98.01
30. WESTWOOD REGIONAL, BERGEN 97.96
31. WALL TWP, MONMOUTH 97.96
32. HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL, HUDSON 97.94
33. PARAMUS BORO, BERGEN 97.92
34. CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, CAMDEN 97.9
35. KINGSWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 97.9
36. MOORESTOWN TWP, BURLINGTON 97.88
37. WESTFIELD TOWN, UNION 97.88
38. PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN 97.86
39. NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN 97.79
40. W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG, MERCER 97.77
41. POMPTON LAKES BORO, PASSAIC 97.75
42. HANOVER PARK REGIONAL, MORRIS 97.73
43. WALDWICK BORO, BERGEN 97.69
44. HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL, MERCER 97.67
45. FAIR LAWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BERGEN 97.61
46. TENAFLY BORO, BERGEN 97.57
47. ROBBINSVILLE, MERCER 97.56
48. TRENTON STEM-TO-CIVICS CS, CHARTERS 97.56
49. GLEN ROCK BORO, BERGEN 97.55
50. RAMSEY BORO, BERGEN 97.54
51. SPARTA TWP, SUSSEX 97.52
52. DUMONT BORO, BERGEN 97.49
53. BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL, BURLINGTON 97.43
54. LIVINGSTON TWP, ESSEX 97.4
55. BERNARDS TWP, SOMERSET 97.39
56. BERGENFIELD BORO, BERGEN 97.35
57. WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 97.35
58. SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL, SOMERSET 97.33
59. HOLMDEL TWP, MONMOUTH 97.32
60. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN 97.3
61. SADDLE BROOK TWP, BERGEN 97.3
62. MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL, MONMOUTH 97.3
63. CEDAR GROVE TWP, ESSEX 97.26
64. CINNAMINSON TWP, BURLINGTON 97.2
65. HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 97.2
66. N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 97.16
67. MADISON BORO, MORRIS 97.13
68. CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL, CAPE MAY 97.08
69. MIDLAND PARK BORO, BERGEN 97.06
70. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CS, CHARTERS 97.06
71. RANDOLPH TWP, MORRIS 97.05
72. RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG, BERGEN 97
73. HAZLET TWP, MONMOUTH 97
74. VERONA BORO, ESSEX 96.89
75. GLEN RIDGE BORO, ESSEX 96.85
76. SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL, SALEM 96.77
77. WEST ESSEX REGIONAL, ESSEX 96.56
78. MONTVILLE TWP, MORRIS 96.49
79. FOUNDATION ACADEMY CS, CHARTERS 96.49
80. FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 96.44
81. SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG, UNION 96.44
82. PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER 96.43
83. FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN 96.39
84. NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG, BURLINGTON 96.39
85. OCEAN CITY, CAPE MAY 96.36
86. BORDENTOWN REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 96.34
87. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 96.32
88. SOUTH AMBOY CITY, MIDDLESEX 96.25
89. OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, OCEAN 96.23
90. MANCHESTER TWP, OCEAN 96.17
91. MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO, MORRIS 96.15
92. MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL, MIDDLESEX 96.12
93. MOUNT OLIVE TWP, MORRIS 96.11
94. LEONIA BORO, BERGEN 96
95. LENAPE REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 96
96. KINNELON BORO, MORRIS 96
97. UNION COUNTY TEAMS CS, CHARTERS 96
98. PARK RIDGE BORO, BERGEN 95.96
99. LAWRENCE TWP, MERCER 95.9
100. RIVER DELL REGIONAL, BERGEN 95.87
101. MIDDLESEX BORO, MIDDLESEX 95.81
102. CAMDEN’S PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 95.8
103. MANVILLE BORO, SOMERSET 95.74
104. MAHWAH TWP, BERGEN 95.71
105. ROSELLE PARK BORO, UNION 95.71
106. CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 95.65
107. WASHINGTON TWP, GLOUCESTER 95.59
108. MONROE TWP, MIDDLESEX 95.54
109. MIDDLETOWN TWP, MONMOUTH 95.53
110. EGG HARBOR TWP, ATLANTIC 95.51
111. LEAP ACADEMY UNIVERSITY CS, CHARTERS 95.5
112. DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 95.48
113. MAINLAND REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 95.45
114. OLD BRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX 95.4
115. METUCHEN BORO, MIDDLESEX 95.38
116. WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC 95.32
117. ESSEX CO VOC-TECH, ESSEX 95.31
118. NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 95.28
119. OCEAN TWP, MONMOUTH 95.25
120. SHORE REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 95.21
121. JEFFERSON TWP, MORRIS 95.2
122. SECAUCUS TOWN, HUDSON 95.17
123. DELRAN TWP, BURLINGTON 95.15
124. HILLSBOROUGH TWP, SOMERSET 95.14
125. WALLINGTON BORO, BERGEN 95.12
126. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS 95.05
127. HOPATCONG, SUSSEX 95.04
128. POINT PLEASANT BORO, OCEAN 95.02
129. CLARK TWP, UNION 94.97
130. MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL, MORRIS 94.94
131. HARRISON TOWN, HUDSON 94.92
132. EDISON TWP, MIDDLESEX 94.92
133. SOMERVILLE BORO, SOMERSET 94.89
134. WEST DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 94.86
135. ACADEMY FOR URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 94.85
136. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 94.84
137. EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL, MERCER 94.82
138. PEMBERTON TWP, BURLINGTON 94.76
139. PITMAN BORO, GLOUCESTER 94.69
140. NEW MILFORD BORO, BERGEN 94.61
141. BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG, SOMERSET 94.61
142. RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP, BERGEN 94.44
143. BELVIDERE TOWN, WARREN 94.44
144. STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST, CAMDEN 94.42
145. AUDUBON BORO, CAMDEN 94.41
146. NUTLEY TOWN, ESSEX 94.39
147. BOONTON TOWN, MORRIS 94.37
148. HIGH POINT REGIONAL, SUSSEX 94.35
149. WEEHAWKEN TWP, HUDSON 94.29
150. BURLINGTON TWP, BURLINGTON 94.15
151. MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 94.09
152. HAMMONTON TOWN, ATLANTIC 94.06
153. SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, ESSEX 94.03
154. WARREN HILLS REGIONAL, WARREN 94.03
155. BOGOTA BORO, BERGEN 93.98
156. HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG, HUNTERDON 93.95
157. PITTSGROVE TWP, SALEM 93.9
158. PLUMSTED TWP, OCEAN 93.85
159. MONMOUTH REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 93.68
160. MONTCLAIR TOWN, ESSEX 93.63
161. RED BANK REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 93.63
162. LYNDHURST TWP, BERGEN 93.6
163. WEST MILFORD TWP, PASSAIC 93.58
164. JACKSON TWP, OCEAN 93.57
165. EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REG, CAMDEN 93.54
166. LAKELAND REGIONAL, PASSAIC 93.53
167. VERNON TWP, SUSSEX 93.52
168. WOODBRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX 93.49
169. RUTHERFORD BORO, BERGEN 93.48
170. SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 93.46
171. ROXBURY TWP, MORRIS 93.33
172. NORTH ARLINGTON BORO, BERGEN 93.28
173. HIGHLAND PARK BORO, MIDDLESEX 93.28
174. NEWTON TOWN, SUSSEX 93.27
175. SOUTH PLAINFIELD BORO, MIDDLESEX 93.26
176. SPRINGFIELD TWP, UNION 93.24
177. POINT PLEASANT BEACH BORO, OCEAN 93.23
178. SPOTSWOOD BORO, MIDDLESEX 93.22
179. SOUTHERN REGIONAL, OCEAN 93.13
180. DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST., GLOUCESTER 93.1
181. UNION TWP, UNION 92.95
182. PALMYRA BORO, BURLINGTON 92.68
183. GATEWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 92.68
184. CUMBERLAND REGIONAL, CUMBERLAND 92.65
185. TEANECK TWP, BERGEN 92.51
186. PISCATAWAY TWP, MIDDLESEX 92.47
187. PINELANDS REGIONAL, OCEAN 92.46
188. HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN 92.38
189. NORTH WARREN REGIONAL, WARREN 92.36
190. GREATER EGG HARBOR REG, ATLANTIC 92.34
191. SALEM CITY, SALEM 92.21
192. MONROE TWP, GLOUCESTER 92.16
193. SAYREVILLE BORO, MIDDLESEX 92.07
194. FLORENCE TWP, BURLINGTON 92.05
195. HADDON HEIGHTS BORO, CAMDEN 91.93
196. TOMS RIVER REGIONAL, OCEAN 91.8
197. SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, HUNTERDON 91.78
198. RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 91.54
199. KEARNY TOWN, HUDSON 91.45
200. WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 91.43
201. LONG BRANCH CITY, MONMOUTH 91.29
202. PHILLIPSBURG TOWN, WARREN 91.2
203. WEST ORANGE TOWN, ESSEX 91.18
204. HAMILTON TWP, MERCER 91.12
205. CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD, BERGEN 90.97
206. LACEY TWP, OCEAN 90.94
207. WOOD-RIDGE BORO, BERGEN 90.91
208. HOBOKEN CS, CHARTERS 90.91
209. BRICK TWP, OCEAN 90.84
210. GLOUCESTER CITY, CAMDEN 90.77
211. PINE HILL BORO, CAMDEN 90.56
212. LODI BOROUGH, BERGEN 90.48
213. PATERSON CS FOR SCI/TECH, CHARTERS 90.48
214. GARFIELD CITY, BERGEN 90.43
215. EWING TWP, MERCER 90.21
216. BUTLER BORO, MORRIS 90.15
217. TEAM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 90.07
218. LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 90.06
219. BURLINGTON CITY, BURLINGTON 90
220. BLOOMFIELD TWP, ESSEX 90
221. WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG, SALEM 90
222. HACKENSACK CITY, BERGEN 89.94
223. LINDEN CITY, UNION 89.89
224. PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL, PASSAIC 89.77
225. PENNSVILLE, SALEM 89.73
226. ELMWOOD PARK, BERGEN 89.72
227. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 89.65
228. HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 89.62
229. CENTRAL REGIONAL, OCEAN 89.44
230. WILLINGBORO TWP, BURLINGTON 89.35
231. CITY OF ORANGE TWP, ESSEX 89.33
232. HAWTHORNE BORO, PASSAIC 89.08
233. CHARTER~TECH HIGH SCHOOL, CHARTERS 89.02
234. MANASQUAN BORO, MONMOUTH 88.89
235. BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 88.74
236. MARION P. THOMAS CS, CHARTERS 88.55
237. DUNELLEN BORO, MIDDLESEX 88.54
238. BARNEGAT TWP, OCEAN 88.38
239. FRANKLIN TWP, SOMERSET 88.21
240. ROSELLE BORO, UNION 88.12
241. ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, CHARTERS 88.1
242. PLEASANTVILLE CITY, ATLANTIC 88.08
243. CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO, BERGEN 87.89
244. GLASSBORO, GLOUCESTER 87.58
245. PALISADES PARK, BERGEN 87.5
246. CLAYTON BORO, GLOUCESTER 87.29
247. KEYPORT BORO, MONMOUTH 87.06
248. BAYONNE CITY, HUDSON 87.03
249. HILLSIDE TWP, UNION 86.86
250. RAHWAY CITY, UNION 86.77
251. KENILWORTH BORO, UNION 86.67
252. GREAT FUTURES CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 86.52
253. ENGLEWOOD CITY, BERGEN 86.29
254. NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, SOMERSET 86.28
255. DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 86.27
256. THE BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, CHARTERS 86
257. SOUTH RIVER BORO, MIDDLESEX 85.89
258. M E T S CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 85.87
259. RIVERSIDE TWP, BURLINGTON 85.84
260. DOVER TOWN, MORRIS 85.77
261. CLIFTON CITY, PASSAIC 85.77
262. LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL, CAPE MAY 85.53
263. BELLEVILLE TOWN, ESSEX 85.41
264. UNION CITY, HUDSON 85.28
265. MAPLE SHADE TWP, BURLINGTON 85.07
266. MILLVILLE CITY, CUMBERLAND 84.84
267. PATERSON CITY, PASSAIC 84.79
268. PEOPLES PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 84.44
269. HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 84
270. MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORRIS 83.74
271. BUENA REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 83.02
272. RIDGEFIELD BORO, BERGEN 82.99
273. ASBURY PARK CITY, MONMOUTH 82.98
274. COLLINGSWOOD BORO, CAMDEN 82.61
275. NORTH BERGEN TWP, HUDSON 82.6
276. CARTERET BORO, MIDDLESEX 82.59
277. VINELAND CITY, CUMBERLAND 82.54
278. ELIZABETH CITY, UNION 82.17
279. LAKEWOOD TWP, OCEAN 81.79
280. PENNSAUKEN TWP, CAMDEN 81.41
281. ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC 81.11
282. WOODBURY CITY, GLOUCESTER 81.08
283. NEPTUNE TWP, MONMOUTH 80.6
284. MIDDLE TWP, CAPE MAY 80.5
285. WEST NEW YORK TOWN, HUDSON 80.12
286. PERTH AMBOY CITY, MIDDLESEX 80.07
287. WINSLOW TWP, CAMDEN 79.89
288. KEANSBURG BORO, MONMOUTH 79.52
289. JERSEY CITY, HUDSON 79.24
290. PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG, PASSAIC 79.22
291. EAST ORANGE, ESSEX 79.1
292. PASSAIC CITY, PASSAIC 79.1
293. PAULSBORO BORO, GLOUCESTER 79
294. IRVINGTON TOWNSHIP, ESSEX 78.06
295. WILDWOOD CITY, CAPE MAY 77.78
296. BOUND BROOK BORO, SOMERSET 77.27
297. LINDENWOLD BORO, CAMDEN 76.77
298. PLAINFIELD CITY, UNION 76.16
299. PENNS GRV-CARNEYS PT REG, SALEM 76
300. NEWARK CITY, ESSEX 75.69
301. NEW BRUNSWICK CITY, MIDDLESEX 73.44
302. BRIDGETON CITY, CUMBERLAND 70.51
303. CAMDEN CITY, CAMDEN 68.47
304. GREAT OAKS LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 68.25
305. TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER 67.79
306. MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL, MERCER 57.63
307. FREEDOM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 38.78
308. LEAD CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERS 28.57