Millburn Ranks High On ‘Best Schools’ List

MILLBURN, NJ — If you’ve got kids in the Millburn public school system, 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 Millburn at #2 in New Jersey and #36 nationally. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Millburn-Short Hills Facebook page here.

Other Essex County school districts to place on the top #100 list in New Jersey included Livingston, the West Essex Regional School District (North Caldwell), Montclair, South Orange-Maplewood, Verona, West Orange, Caldwell-West Caldwell 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 MILLBURN’S SCHOOLS SO GOOD?

Check out some past Patch coverage of Millburn public schools here.

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