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New Jersey: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

21 counties

New Jersey public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Cumberland CountyNJ4927,80319.4%
2Salem CountyNJ3311,15630.0%
3Atlantic CountyNJ7441,96430.8%
4Passaic CountyNJ15083,23731.3%
5Camden CountyNJ15282,10435.3%
6Cape May CountyNJ3111,38835.3%
7Mercer CountyNJ10658,64735.7%
8Ocean CountyNJ11366,05136.2%
9Hudson CountyNJ12986,21637.4%
10Essex CountyNJ241145,47338.1%
11Warren CountyNJ3915,46239.4%
12Union CountyNJ17999,04639.5%
13Gloucester CountyNJ8146,08040.4%
14Burlington CountyNJ12969,02040.6%
15Sussex CountyNJ4619,57943.3%
16Middlesex CountyNJ209129,25543.5%
17Monmouth CountyNJ18591,05347.7%
18Somerset CountyNJ8451,27654.1%
19Hunterdon CountyNJ4818,05654.2%
20Bergen CountyNJ288133,88356.0%
21Morris CountyNJ15272,23956.2%

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