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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
340909001720	251	Lower Cape May Regional High School	Public	9-12	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-3475	757	68	11	40.3%	571 (75.4%)	45 (5.9%)	128 (16.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$16,326	$317	$16,009	33.4	39.3	220	31
341008003420	252	East Brunswick Magnet School	Public	9-12	112 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 254-8700	733	43	17.2	34.5%	379 (51.7%)	67 (9.1%)	259 (35.3%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	$10,118	$730	$9,388	33.3	54	137	115
341296005852	253	Phillipsburg High School	Public	9-12	1 Stateliner Blvd.	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 454-3400	1,794	137	13.1	32.0%	935 (52.1%)	343 (19.1%)	377 (21.0%)	71 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	61 (3.4%)	$12,579	$171	$12,408	33.3	39.1	222	31
341134003158	254	Bard Early College High School	Public	9-12	321 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8363	381	27	14.1	70.6%	6 (1.6%)	257 (67.5%)	108 (28.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,089	$279	$9,810	32.9	51.8	147	107
340423002064	255	Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	35 Winans Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-8600	711	60	11.8	61.5%	3 (0.4%)	637 (89.6%)	67 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,501	$320	$14,181	32.8	23.2	314	59
340582002554	256	Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	849	83	10.2	22.7%	588 (69.3%)	101 (11.9%)	118 (13.9%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	$16,391	$342	$16,049	32.7	23.6	311	55
341380000754	257	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,174	88	13.3	42.0%	237 (20.2%)	66 (5.6%)	756 (64.4%)	104 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040	$360	$14,680	32.7	39.4	219	38
340177001336	258	Highland Regional High School	Public	9-12	450 Erial Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-4100	1,204	96	12.4	31.1%	569 (47.3%)	329 (27.3%)	155 (12.9%)	83 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.5%)	$10,548	$527	$10,021	32.3	25.1	301	43
341464003580	259	Sayreville War Memorial High School	Public	9-12	820 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5252	1,750	136	12.9	34.7%	629 (35.9%)	288 (16.5%)	457 (26.1%)	297 (17.0%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	59 (3.4%)	$7,656		$7,656	32.1	36.8	235	24
340654003090	260	Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,427	107	13.3	25.8%	801 (56.1%)	150 (10.5%)	370 (25.9%)	69 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.6%)	$9,572	$26	$9,546	32	25.6	298	38

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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)
340909001720	251	Lower Cape May Regional High School	Public	9-12	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-3475	757	68	11	40.3%	571 (75.4%)	45 (5.9%)	128 (16.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$16,326			$317			$16,009	33.4	39.3	220	31
341008003420	252	East Brunswick Magnet School	Public	9-12	112 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 254-8700	733	43	17.2	34.5%	379 (51.7%)	67 (9.1%)	259 (35.3%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	$10,118			$730			$9,388	33.3	54	137	115
341296005852	253	Phillipsburg High School	Public	9-12	1 Stateliner Blvd.	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 454-3400	1,794	137	13.1	32.0%	935 (52.1%)	343 (19.1%)	377 (21.0%)	71 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	61 (3.4%)	$12,579			$171			$12,408	33.3	39.1	222	31
341134003158	254	Bard Early College High School	Public	9-12	321 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8363	381	27	14.1	70.6%	6 (1.6%)	257 (67.5%)	108 (28.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,089			$279			$9,810	32.9	51.8	147	107
340423002064	255	Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	35 Winans Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-8600	711	60	11.8	61.5%	3 (0.4%)	637 (89.6%)	67 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,501			$320			$14,181	32.8	23.2	314	59
340582002554	256	Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	849	83	10.2	22.7%	588 (69.3%)	101 (11.9%)	118 (13.9%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	$16,391			$342			$16,049	32.7	23.6	311	55
341380000754	257	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,174	88	13.3	42.0%	237 (20.2%)	66 (5.6%)	756 (64.4%)	104 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040			$360			$14,680	32.7	39.4	219	38
340177001336	258	Highland Regional High School	Public	9-12	450 Erial Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-4100	1,204	96	12.4	31.1%	569 (47.3%)	329 (27.3%)	155 (12.9%)	83 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.5%)	$10,548			$527			$10,021	32.3	25.1	301	43
341464003580	259	Sayreville War Memorial High School	Public	9-12	820 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5252	1,750	136	12.9	34.7%	629 (35.9%)	288 (16.5%)	457 (26.1%)	297 (17.0%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	59 (3.4%)	$7,656						$7,656	32.1	36.8	235	24
340654003090	260	Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,427	107	13.3	25.8%	801 (56.1%)	150 (10.5%)	370 (25.9%)	69 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.6%)	$9,572			$26			$9,546	32	25.6	298	38