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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 1,360,273 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

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

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

0.55

n/a

Beach Haven School District

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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