Montclair Ranks High On 2019 "Best Schools' List

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Data compiler Niche has ranked New Jersey's “best school districts” for the 2019-2020 school year, and the Montclair Public School District came in high on the list.

According to Niche, Montclair schools ranked #33 in the state this year. The Glenbrook High Schools District 225 in Illinois was rated the best school district in the country overall.

Niche writes:

"The 2020 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings and more."

Read the whole list and see the methodology here.

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This article contains reporting by Tom Davis, Patch staff