The 100 Best Places To Teach In New Jersey: Millburn Is 9th

Where are the best New Jersey school districts to teach?

A new ranking by Niche.com has answered that question, using data about teacher salary, experience and attendance. The recently-released rankings also take into consideration the district's academic, safety and resources.

"A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers who are offered excellent support and compensation," Niche.com said.

The website says the ranking provides a "comprehensive assessment of the quality, support, and compensation a district provides to its teachers."

The list was created using data various government and public sources, as well as opinion-based survey responses from current students, recent alumni and parents.

1. Mountain Lakes School District, Mountain Lakes
2. Pascack Valley Regional High School District, River Vale Township
3. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, Readington Township
4. Summit School District, Summit
5. Northern Highlands Regional High School District, Upper Saddle River
6. Tenafly School District, Tenafly
7. West Essex Regional School District, Fairfield Township
8. West Morris Regional High School District, Washington Township
9. Millburn Township School District, Millburn Township
10. Princeton School District, Princeton Township
11. New Providence School District, New Providence
12. Livingston School District, Livingston Township
13. School District of the Chathams, Chatham Township
14. Ridgewood School District, Ridgewood
15. South Hunterdon Regional School District, West Amwell Township
16. Ridgefield School District, Ridgefield
17. Northern Valley Regional High School District, Old Tappan
18. Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Hopewell Township
19. Red Bank Regional High School District, Little Silver
20. Holmdel Township School District, Holmdel Township
21. Shore Regional High School District, Oceanport
22. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District, Rumson
23. South Brunswick School District, South Brunswick Township
24. Moorestown Township School District, Moorestown Township
25. Cresskill School District, Cresskill
26. Morris Hills Regional School District, Rockaway Township
27. Paramus School District, Paramus
28. Madison School District, Madison
29. West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, West Windsor
30. Haddonfield School District, Haddonfield
31. Monmouth Regional High School DistrictTinton Falls
32. Ocean City School District, Ocean City
33. Montgomery Township School District, Montgomery Township
34. Hillsborough Township School District, Hillsborough
35. Lenape Regional High School District, Woodland Township
36. Somerset Hills School District, Bernardsville
37. Park Ridge School District, Park Ridge
38. High Point Regional School District, Wantage
39. Mainland Regional High School District, Somers Point
40. Bernards Township School District, Bernards Township
41. Ramsey School District, Ramsey
42. Waldwick School District, Waldwick
43. Southern Regional School District, Stafford Township
44. Monroe Township School District (Middlesex County), Monroe Township
45. Glen Rock School District, Glen Rock
46. Watchung Hills Regional High School District, Warren
47. East Brunswick School District, East Brunswick
48. Glen Ridge School District, Glen Ridge
49. Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District, Carlstadt
50. Morris School District, Morris Townshi
51. Cinnaminson Township School District, Cinnaminson
52. Pompton Lakes School District, Pompton Lakes
53. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, Clinton Township
54. Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Franklin Lakes
55. Kenilworth School District, Kenilworth
56. Hanover Park Regional High School District, Hanover Township
57. Cranford School District, Cranford
58. Randolph Township School District, Randolph Township
59. Upper Freehold Regional School District, Upper Freehold Township
60. Washington Township School District (Sewell), Washington Township
61. Berkeley Heights School District, Berkeley Heights
62. Palisades Park School District, Palisades Park
63. Metuchen School District, Metuchen
64. Fair Lawn School District, Fair Lawn
65. Robbinsville School District, Robbinsville
66. Somerville School District, Somerville
67. Midland Park School District, Midland Park
68. West Orange School District, West Orange
69. Teaneck School District, Teaneck Township
70. Pequannock Township School District, Pequannock Township
71. River Dell Regional School District, Oradell
72. Passaic Valley Regional High School District, Totowa
73. Springfield School District, Springfield Township
74. Hasbrouck Heights School District, Hasbrouck Heights
75. Point Pleasant Beach School District, Point Pleasant Beach
76. Secaucus School District, Secaucus
77. Henry Hudson Regional School District, Atlantic Highlands
78. Ocean Township School District (Oakhurst), Ocean Township
79. Westwood Regional School District, Washington Township
80. Kinnelon School District, Kinnelon
81. Delaware Valley Regional High School District, Kingwood
82. Montville Township School District, Montville
83. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District, Lumberton
84. Old Bridge Township School District, Old Bridge
85. Wayne Township School District, Wayne
86. Woodbury City School District, Woodbury
87. Ridgefield Park School District, Ridgefield Park
88. Hackensack School District, Hackensack
89. Cherry Hill School District, Cherry Hill
90. Weehawken School District, Weehawken
91. Leonia School District, Leonia
92. Lenape Valley Regional High School District, Byram Township
93. Mahwah Township School District, Mahwah Township
94. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Bridgewater
95. Highland Park School District, Highland Park
96. Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, Parsippany-Troy Hills
97. Wall Township School District, Wall Township
98. Delsea Regional School District, Franklin Township
99. Ho-Ho-Kus School District
100. Haddon Heights School District, Haddon Heights

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