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Best New Jersey School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 679 top school districts in New Jersey, serving 1,360,135 students.
The most diverse district is Soaring Heights Charter School District, with a diversity score of 0.78.
The largest school district is Newark Public School District, serving 40,220 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Cumberland County Board Of Vocational Education School District, with 99% graduation rate.

Top New Jersey School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Absecon Public Schools
927
0.69
n/a
Academy Charter High School District
173
0.5
90%
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School District
332
0.15
87%
Achievers Early College Preparatory Charter School District
443
0.23
n/a
Alexandria Township School District
423
0.24
n/a
Allamuchy Township School District
441
0.52
n/a
Allendale Public School District
897
0.48
n/a
Alloway Township School District
289
0.25
n/a
Alpha Borough School District
198
0.45
n/a
Alpine Public School District
163
0.61
n/a
Andover Regional School District
448
0.47
n/a
Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County
481
0.71
80%
Asbury Park School District
1,329
0.55
77%
Atlantic City School District
6,258
0.66
81%
Atlantic Community Charter School District
344
0.52
n/a
Atlantic County Juvenile Detention Center School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Atlantic County Special Services School District
287
0.73
n/a
Atlantic County Vocational School District
1,805
0.71
97%
Atlantic Highlands School District
245
0.35
n/a
Audubon Public School District
1,354
0.3
77%
Avalon School District
92
0.24
n/a
Avon Boro School District
116
0.19
n/a
Barnegat Township School District
3,579
0.55
88%
Barrington School District
532
0.47
n/a
Bay Head Borough School District
120
0.17
n/a
Bayonne School District
10,271
0.71
87%
Bayshore Jointure Commission School District
57
0.55
n/a
Beach Haven School District
63
0.32
n/a
Bedminster Township Public School District
428
0.63
n/a
Belleville Public School District
4,962
0.43
93%
Bellmawr Public School District
1,170
0.64
n/a
Belmar Elementary School District
398
0.56
n/a
Beloved Community Charter School District
1,556
0.77
87%
Belvidere School District
577
0.37
92%
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School District
360
0.33
n/a
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