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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
341134003158	231	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	382	30	12.7	63.1%	3 (0.8%)	254 (66.5%)	108 (28.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$10,089	$279	$9,810	36.6	32.9	254	23
340222005896	232	Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,297	95	13.6	31.4%	892 (68.8%)	110 (8.5%)	252 (19.4%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.5%)	$8,276		$8,276	36.5	37	231	1
341623004722	233	Toms River High School North	Public	9-12	1245 Old Freehold Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5702	1,962	136	14.4	37.6%	963 (49.1%)	159 (8.1%)	664 (33.8%)	106 (5.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.2%)	$7,049		$7,049	36.3	23.6	317	84
341458005098	234	Salem County Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	880 Route 45	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Salem County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0101	733	48	15.4	18.1%	564 (76.9%)	45 (6.1%)	65 (8.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	$11,892	$1,955	$9,937	36	39.8	211	23
340249000996	235	Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton	Public	9-12	695 Woodlane Road	Westampton	08060	Burlington County	Burlington County Institute of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-4226	1,234	85	14.5	36.7%	285 (23.1%)	542 (43.9%)	287 (23.3%)	29 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	81 (6.6%)	$8,041	$380	$7,661	35.9	48.4	164	71
341008003420	236	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	742	64	11.6	25.2%	333 (44.9%)	69 (9.3%)	284 (38.3%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	$10,118	$730	$9,388	35.8	33.3	252	16
340203000960	237	Bordentown Regional High School	Public	9-12	318 Ward Ave	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Bordentown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-0025	762	56	13.7	11.9%	460 (60.4%)	119 (15.6%)	107 (14.0%)	66 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	$8,561	$03	$8,558	35.7	28.5	284	47
341044004026	238	Monmouth Regional High School	Public	9-12	One Norman J Field Way	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Monmouth Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-1170	923	89	10.4	23.9%	422 (45.7%)	143 (15.5%)	250 (27.1%)	63 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	$19,654	$192	$19,462	35.6	39.9	210	28
341257004858	239	Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,060	86	12.3	34.5%	516 (48.7%)	42 (4.0%)	429 (40.5%)	55 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	$15,358	$176	$15,182	34.9	31.4	265	26
341830000922	240	Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	522	46	11.2	5.7%	234 (44.8%)	25 (4.8%)	212 (40.6%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,907	$569	$12,338	34.9	48	167	73

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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.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 426)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
341134003158	231	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	382	30	12.7	63.1%	3 (0.8%)	254 (66.5%)	108 (28.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$10,089			$279			$9,810	36.6	32.9	254	23
340222005896	232	Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,297	95	13.6	31.4%	892 (68.8%)	110 (8.5%)	252 (19.4%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.5%)	$8,276						$8,276	36.5	37	231	1
341623004722	233	Toms River High School North	Public	9-12	1245 Old Freehold Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5702	1,962	136	14.4	37.6%	963 (49.1%)	159 (8.1%)	664 (33.8%)	106 (5.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.2%)	$7,049						$7,049	36.3	23.6	317	84
341458005098	234	Salem County Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	880 Route 45	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Salem County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0101	733	48	15.4	18.1%	564 (76.9%)	45 (6.1%)	65 (8.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	$11,892			$1,955			$9,937	36	39.8	211	23
340249000996	235	Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton	Public	9-12	695 Woodlane Road	Westampton	08060	Burlington County	Burlington County Institute of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-4226	1,234	85	14.5	36.7%	285 (23.1%)	542 (43.9%)	287 (23.3%)	29 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	81 (6.6%)	$8,041			$380			$7,661	35.9	48.4	164	71
341008003420	236	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	742	64	11.6	25.2%	333 (44.9%)	69 (9.3%)	284 (38.3%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	$10,118			$730			$9,388	35.8	33.3	252	16
340203000960	237	Bordentown Regional High School	Public	9-12	318 Ward Ave	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Bordentown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-0025	762	56	13.7	11.9%	460 (60.4%)	119 (15.6%)	107 (14.0%)	66 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	$8,561			$03			$8,558	35.7	28.5	284	47
341044004026	238	Monmouth Regional High School	Public	9-12	One Norman J Field Way	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Monmouth Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-1170	923	89	10.4	23.9%	422 (45.7%)	143 (15.5%)	250 (27.1%)	63 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	$19,654			$192			$19,462	35.6	39.9	210	28
341257004858	239	Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,060	86	12.3	34.5%	516 (48.7%)	42 (4.0%)	429 (40.5%)	55 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	$15,358			$176			$15,182	34.9	31.4	265	26
341830000922	240	Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	522	46	11.2	5.7%	234 (44.8%)	25 (4.8%)	212 (40.6%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,907			$569			$12,338	34.9	48	167	73