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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
340819004818	131	Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	867	82	10.6	7.2%	616 (71.0%)	29 (3.3%)	166 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	$18,801	$115	$18,686	56.7	46.7	170	39
341521003610	132	South Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	750 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4044	2,786	204	13.6	10.5%	537 (19.3%)	181 (6.5%)	263 (9.4%)	1,741 (62.5%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (2.1%)	$11,617	$66	$11,551	56	60.7	104	28
341341003182	133	Princeton High School	Public	9-12	151 Moore Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4280	1,532	130	11.7	10.9%	727 (47.5%)	83 (5.4%)	214 (14.0%)	409 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (6.3%)	$11,506		$11,506	55.8	61.4	101	32
341728004964	134	Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,241	117	10.6	8.6%	885 (71.3%)	26 (2.1%)	210 (16.9%)	88 (7.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	$16,982	$363	$16,619	54.9	61.7	99	35
341254003433	135	Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	291 Lafayette Avenue	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	745	56	13.3	100.0%	6 (0.8%)	18 (2.4%)	674 (90.5%)	41 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,146		$9,146	54.7	40.4	212	77
341143000636	136	North Arlington High School	Public	9-12	222 Ridge Road	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	584	50	11.7	24.0%	290 (49.7%)	14 (2.4%)	258 (44.2%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	$9,528	$64	$9,464	54	50.2	153	17
340375002978	137	Delaware Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	19 Senator Stout Rd	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Delaware Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2131	722	60	12	6.0%	586 (81.2%)	18 (2.5%)	79 (10.9%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	$19,558	$74	$19,484	53.9	47.3	166	29
341375004084	138	Red Bank Regional High School	Public	9-12	101 Ridge Road	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Red Bank Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-8000	1,195	123	9.7	29.2%	587 (49.1%)	53 (4.4%)	518 (43.3%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	$16,802	$442	$16,360	53.9	55.7	129	9
341377000742	139	Ridgefield Memorial High School	Public	9-12	555 Walnut St	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 945-4455	533	46	11.7	24.2%	146 (27.4%)	16 (3.0%)	262 (49.2%)	103 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$14,548	$46	$14,502	53.8	54.4	135	4
341314003041	140	Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	356	38	9.3	75.8%	2 (0.6%)	104 (29.2%)	247 (69.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,696		$12,696	53.8	40.9	206	66

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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)
340819004818	131	Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	867	82	10.6	7.2%	616 (71.0%)	29 (3.3%)	166 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	$18,801			$115			$18,686	56.7	46.7	170	39
341521003610	132	South Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	750 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4044	2,786	204	13.6	10.5%	537 (19.3%)	181 (6.5%)	263 (9.4%)	1,741 (62.5%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (2.1%)	$11,617			$66			$11,551	56	60.7	104	28
341341003182	133	Princeton High School	Public	9-12	151 Moore Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4280	1,532	130	11.7	10.9%	727 (47.5%)	83 (5.4%)	214 (14.0%)	409 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (6.3%)	$11,506						$11,506	55.8	61.4	101	32
341728004964	134	Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,241	117	10.6	8.6%	885 (71.3%)	26 (2.1%)	210 (16.9%)	88 (7.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	$16,982			$363			$16,619	54.9	61.7	99	35
341254003433	135	Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	291 Lafayette Avenue	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	745	56	13.3	100.0%	6 (0.8%)	18 (2.4%)	674 (90.5%)	41 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,146						$9,146	54.7	40.4	212	77
341143000636	136	North Arlington High School	Public	9-12	222 Ridge Road	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	584	50	11.7	24.0%	290 (49.7%)	14 (2.4%)	258 (44.2%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	$9,528			$64			$9,464	54	50.2	153	17
340375002978	137	Delaware Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	19 Senator Stout Rd	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Delaware Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2131	722	60	12	6.0%	586 (81.2%)	18 (2.5%)	79 (10.9%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	$19,558			$74			$19,484	53.9	47.3	166	29
341375004084	138	Red Bank Regional High School	Public	9-12	101 Ridge Road	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Red Bank Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-8000	1,195	123	9.7	29.2%	587 (49.1%)	53 (4.4%)	518 (43.3%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	$16,802			$442			$16,360	53.9	55.7	129	9
341377000742	139	Ridgefield Memorial High School	Public	9-12	555 Walnut St	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 945-4455	533	46	11.7	24.2%	146 (27.4%)	16 (3.0%)	262 (49.2%)	103 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$14,548			$46			$14,502	53.8	54.4	135	4
341314003041	140	Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	356	38	9.3	75.8%	2 (0.6%)	104 (29.2%)	247 (69.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,696						$12,696	53.8	40.9	206	66