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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
340636001540	191	Haddon Township High School	Public	9-12	406 Memorial Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7750	628	53	11.9	14.0%	499 (79.5%)	19 (3.0%)	71 (11.3%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$15,679	$444	$15,235	43.8	59.3	111	80
340798002580	192	Kingsway Regional High School	Public	9-12	201 Kings Highway	Woolwich Twp	08085	Gloucester County	Kingsway Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-3300	1,947	129	15	10.5%	1,376 (70.7%)	231 (11.9%)	163 (8.4%)	83 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.7%)	$7,679	$85	$7,594	43.4	53.2	142	50
340246001004	193	Burlington Township High School	Public	9-12	610 Fountain Avenue	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-1713	1,187	102	11.6	27.0%	431 (36.3%)	423 (35.6%)	141 (11.9%)	137 (11.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (4.0%)	$10,621	$76	$10,545	43.3	33.5	252	59
340606003115	194	Cedar Creek High School	Public	9-12	1701 New York Ave.	Egg Harbor City	08215	Atlantic County	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 593-3560	929	79	11.8	39.9%	546 (58.8%)	123 (13.2%)	198 (21.3%)	31 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	$9,022	$154	$8,868	43.3	41.4	200	6
340561003796	195	Freehold Borough High School	Public	9-12	2 Robertsville Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8360	1,409	98	14.4	31.2%	601 (42.7%)	95 (6.7%)	532 (37.8%)	155 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.5%)	$9,952	$344	$9,608	42.9	44.2	181	14
341449000824	196	Saddle Brook Middle/High School	Public	7-12	355 Mayhill Street	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-2880	810	66	12.3	15.4%	475 (58.6%)	27 (3.3%)	254 (31.4%)	41 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	$12,160	$151	$12,009	42.8	41.4	201	5
340222004582	197	Brick Township High School	Public	9-12	346 Chambers Bridge Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,267	102	12.4	36.9%	833 (65.7%)	50 (3.9%)	330 (26.0%)	36 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	$9,209	$02	$9,207	42.3	28.6	278	81
340076903036	198	South Hunterdon Regional High School	Public	7-12	301 Mt Airy Harbourton Rd	Lambertville	08530	Hunterdon County	South Hunterdon Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 397-2060	417	50	8.3	24.9%	263 (63.1%)	34 (8.2%)	105 (25.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$13,989	$37	$13,952	42.3	27.1	286	88
341198004676	199	Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Public	9-12	423 Wells Mills Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5660	74	9	8.2	21.6%	51 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,878	$1,425	$14,453	42.2			(n/a)
341548004710	200	Southern Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Southern Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-9481	1,845	154	11.9	17.2%	1,598 (86.6%)	33 (1.8%)	171 (9.3%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.1%)	$12,241	$93	$12,148	42	44.5	178	22

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science, NJSLA English Language Arts test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 422)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
340636001540	191	Haddon Township High School	Public	9-12	406 Memorial Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7750	628	53	11.9	14.0%	499 (79.5%)	19 (3.0%)	71 (11.3%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$15,679			$444			$15,235	43.8	59.3	111	80
340798002580	192	Kingsway Regional High School	Public	9-12	201 Kings Highway	Woolwich Twp	08085	Gloucester County	Kingsway Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-3300	1,947	129	15	10.5%	1,376 (70.7%)	231 (11.9%)	163 (8.4%)	83 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.7%)	$7,679			$85			$7,594	43.4	53.2	142	50
340246001004	193	Burlington Township High School	Public	9-12	610 Fountain Avenue	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-1713	1,187	102	11.6	27.0%	431 (36.3%)	423 (35.6%)	141 (11.9%)	137 (11.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (4.0%)	$10,621			$76			$10,545	43.3	33.5	252	59
340606003115	194	Cedar Creek High School	Public	9-12	1701 New York Ave.	Egg Harbor City	08215	Atlantic County	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 593-3560	929	79	11.8	39.9%	546 (58.8%)	123 (13.2%)	198 (21.3%)	31 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	$9,022			$154			$8,868	43.3	41.4	200	6
340561003796	195	Freehold Borough High School	Public	9-12	2 Robertsville Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8360	1,409	98	14.4	31.2%	601 (42.7%)	95 (6.7%)	532 (37.8%)	155 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.5%)	$9,952			$344			$9,608	42.9	44.2	181	14
341449000824	196	Saddle Brook Middle/High School	Public	7-12	355 Mayhill Street	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-2880	810	66	12.3	15.4%	475 (58.6%)	27 (3.3%)	254 (31.4%)	41 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	$12,160			$151			$12,009	42.8	41.4	201	5
340222004582	197	Brick Township High School	Public	9-12	346 Chambers Bridge Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,267	102	12.4	36.9%	833 (65.7%)	50 (3.9%)	330 (26.0%)	36 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	$9,209			$02			$9,207	42.3	28.6	278	81
340076903036	198	South Hunterdon Regional High School	Public	7-12	301 Mt Airy Harbourton Rd	Lambertville	08530	Hunterdon County	South Hunterdon Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 397-2060	417	50	8.3	24.9%	263 (63.1%)	34 (8.2%)	105 (25.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$13,989			$37			$13,952	42.3	27.1	286	88
341198004676	199	Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Public	9-12	423 Wells Mills Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5660	74	9	8.2	21.6%	51 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,878			$1,425			$14,453	42.2			(n/a)
341548004710	200	Southern Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Southern Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-9481	1,845	154	11.9	17.2%	1,598 (86.6%)	33 (1.8%)	171 (9.3%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.1%)	$12,241			$93			$12,148	42	44.5	178	22