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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
340009000829	61	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Mettlers Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 649-3954	1,288	98	13.1	27.4%	134 (10.4%)	299 (23.2%)	184 (14.3%)	629 (48.8%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	$8,883	$325	$8,558	74	73.9	59	2
341755004550	62	West Morris Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Bartley Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 879-5212	994	84	11.8	1.1%	772 (77.7%)	10 (1.0%)	120 (12.1%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	$13,366	$40	$13,326	73.2	74.1	58	4
340597000484	63	Glen Rock High School	Public	9-12	400 Hamilton Avenue	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	729	71	10.2	0.4%	538 (73.8%)	7 (1.0%)	42 (5.8%)	112 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	$15,807	$28	$15,779	73	66.9	80	17
341746002462	64	West Essex High School	Public	9-12	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	1,043	99	10.5	2.8%	838 (80.3%)	17 (1.6%)	99 (9.5%)	66 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.5%)	$9,583		$9,583	72.5	71.7	64
341074004354	65	Morris Knolls High School	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Denville	07866	Morris County	Morris Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	1,447	131	11	11.6%	914 (63.2%)	48 (3.3%)	299 (20.7%)	117 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.5%)	$14,021	$223	$13,798	71.9	61.2	103	38
341728004966	66	Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,182	121	9.7	7.6%	835 (70.6%)	18 (1.5%)	149 (12.6%)	148 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.5%)	$16,896	$277	$16,619	71.5	65.6	85	19
340666004244	67	Hanover Park High School	Public	9-12	63 Mt Pleasant Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 887-0300	731	70	10.4	2.3%	524 (71.7%)	44 (6.0%)	73 (10.0%)	87 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$12,003	$223	$11,780	71.3	58.3	118	51
341290004470	68	Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	668	67	9.9	5.4%	550 (82.3%)	5 (0.7%)	86 (12.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	$14,463	$91	$14,372	71.2	61.8	98	30
341359000730	69	Ramsey High School	Public	9-12	256 E Main Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2300	784	80	9.8	6.6%	594 (75.8%)	16 (2.0%)	87 (11.1%)	67 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	$13,739		$13,739	70.5	81.9	41	28
340995003409	70	Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1085 Old Trenton Road	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-5144	128	10	13.3	37.5%	19 (14.8%)	21 (16.4%)	52 (40.6%)	29 (22.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	$6,185		$6,185	70.3	59.9	108	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.
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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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)
340009000829	61	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Mettlers Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 649-3954	1,288	98	13.1	27.4%	134 (10.4%)	299 (23.2%)	184 (14.3%)	629 (48.8%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	$8,883			$325			$8,558	74	73.9	59	2
341755004550	62	West Morris Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Bartley Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 879-5212	994	84	11.8	1.1%	772 (77.7%)	10 (1.0%)	120 (12.1%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	$13,366			$40			$13,326	73.2	74.1	58	4
340597000484	63	Glen Rock High School	Public	9-12	400 Hamilton Avenue	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	729	71	10.2	0.4%	538 (73.8%)	7 (1.0%)	42 (5.8%)	112 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	$15,807			$28			$15,779	73	66.9	80	17
341746002462	64	West Essex High School	Public	9-12	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	1,043	99	10.5	2.8%	838 (80.3%)	17 (1.6%)	99 (9.5%)	66 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.5%)	$9,583						$9,583	72.5	71.7	64
341074004354	65	Morris Knolls High School	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Denville	07866	Morris County	Morris Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	1,447	131	11	11.6%	914 (63.2%)	48 (3.3%)	299 (20.7%)	117 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.5%)	$14,021			$223			$13,798	71.9	61.2	103	38
341728004966	66	Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,182	121	9.7	7.6%	835 (70.6%)	18 (1.5%)	149 (12.6%)	148 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.5%)	$16,896			$277			$16,619	71.5	65.6	85	19
340666004244	67	Hanover Park High School	Public	9-12	63 Mt Pleasant Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 887-0300	731	70	10.4	2.3%	524 (71.7%)	44 (6.0%)	73 (10.0%)	87 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$12,003			$223			$11,780	71.3	58.3	118	51
341290004470	68	Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	668	67	9.9	5.4%	550 (82.3%)	5 (0.7%)	86 (12.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	$14,463			$91			$14,372	71.2	61.8	98	30
341359000730	69	Ramsey High School	Public	9-12	256 E Main Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2300	784	80	9.8	6.6%	594 (75.8%)	16 (2.0%)	87 (11.1%)	67 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	$13,739						$13,739	70.5	81.9	41	28
340995003409	70	Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1085 Old Trenton Road	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-5144	128	10	13.3	37.5%	19 (14.8%)	21 (16.4%)	52 (40.6%)	29 (22.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	$6,185						$6,185	70.3	59.9	108	38