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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, 393 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Somerset County Vocational Technical High School leads the list at 5.7:1, against a median of 12.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
393
New Jersey
Best Students/teacher
5.7:1
Median Students/teacher
12.3:1
LOWEST RATIO · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Somerset County Vocational Technical High SchoolBridgewater, NJSomerset County Vocational and Technical School DistrictHigh3325.7:1
2Mercer High SchoolHamilton, NJMercer County Special Services School DistrictHigh2006.1:1
3Chartertech High School for the Performing ArtsSOMERS POINT, NJChartertech High School for the Performing ArtsHigh2536.2:1
4Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusParamus, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh2886.3:1
5Creative Arts High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh2097.1:1
6Henry Hudson Regional SchoolHIGHLANDS, NJHenry Hudson Regional School DistrictHigh2787.3:1
7Henry Hudson Regional SchoolHIGHLANDS, NJHenry Hudson Regional School DistrictHigh3027.5:1
8South Hunterdon Regional High SchoolLambertville, NJSouth Hunterdon Regional School DistrictHigh3777.8:1
9Midland Park Jr./Sr. High SchoolMIDLAND PARK, NJMidland Park School DistrictHigh3678.0:1
10Park Ridge High SchoolPARK RIDGE, NJPark Ridge School DistrictHigh4918.3:1
11Point Pleasant Beach High SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach, NJPoint Pleasant Beach School DistrictHigh3318.4:1
12High Tech High SchoolSecaucus, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh7908.7:1
13Henry Snyder High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh7298.7:1
14Ocean City High SchoolOCEAN CITY, NJOcean City School DistrictHigh1,1068.8:1
15Cape May County Technical High SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJCape May County Technical High School DistrictHigh5878.8:1
16Indian Hills High SchoolOAKLAND, NJRamapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictHigh6688.9:1
17Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh3578.9:1
18Camden High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh4258.9:1
19Wall High SchoolWALL, NJWall Township Public School DistrictHigh9249.0:1
20Mahwah High SchoolMAHWAH, NJMahwah Township Public School DistrictHigh8299.1:1
21OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts AcademyToms River, NJOcean County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh2599.3:1
22Emerson Jr Sr HighEmerson, NJEmerson Public School DistrictHigh4409.3:1
23Waldwick High SchoolWALDWICK, NJWaldwick School DistrictHigh4349.3:1
24Ramsey High SchoolRAMSEY, NJRamsey School DistrictHigh7399.5:1
25Wayne Hills High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,1629.6:1
26Whippany Park High SchoolWHIPPANY, NJHanover Park Regional High School DistrictHigh5849.6:1
27Parsippany High SchoolParsippany, NJParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictHigh9009.6:1
28Bergen County Technical High School - TeterboroTeterboro, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh6659.6:1
29Eastside High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh5129.7:1
30County Prep High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh8929.7:1
31Morris Hills High SchoolROCKAWAY, NJMorris Hills Regional School DistrictHigh1,1409.8:1
32Mountain Lakes High SchoolMountain Lakes, NJMountain Lakes Public School DistrictHigh5469.8:1
33Montville Township High SchoolMONTVILLE, NJMontville Township School DistrictHigh1,0359.8:1
34Cedar Grove High SchoolCedar Grove, NJCedar Grove Township School DistrictHigh4219.8:1
35Wayne Valley High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,2019.8:1
36Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High SchoolRUMSON, NJRumson-Fair Haven Regional High School DistrictHigh8169.8:1
37Communications High SchoolWALL, NJMonmouth County Vocational School DistrictHigh2959.8:1
38Cresskill High SchoolCresskill, NJCresskill Public School DistrictHigh4899.9:1
39Pascack Hills High SchoolMontvale, NJPascack Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh7689.9:1
40Wildwood High SchoolWILDWOOD, NJWildwood City School DistrictHigh2619.9:1
41Monmouth Regional High SchoolTINTON FALLS, NJMonmouth Regional High SchoolHigh8919.9:1
42Voorhees High SchoolGlen Gardner, NJNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School DistrictHigh7339.9:1
43Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh2589.9:1
44Bound Brook High SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictHigh57910.0:1
45James Caldwell High SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictHigh74910.0:1
46Westwood Regional High SchoolTOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, NJWestwood Regional School DistrictHigh83010.0:1
47Parsippany Hills High SchoolMorris Plains, NJParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictHigh1,03510.0:1
48Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59110.0:1
49Pascack Valley High SchoolHillsdale, NJPascack Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh92810.0:1
50Glen Rock High SchoolGLEN ROCK, NJGlen Rock Public School DistrictHigh72210.0:1
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