Top New Jersey Private Schools

For the 2021 school year, there are 1,448 top private schools in New Jersey, serving 219,239 students.
The average private school tuition is $9,645 for elementary schools and $18,831 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 79% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 29% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
45% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).
There are 56 Blue Ribbon schools, 53 all-girls schools, 81 all-boys schools, 119 Montessori schools, 299 schools offering summer programs and 1,076 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Top New Jersey Private Schools by County (2021)

Popular cities: Lakewood (80 schools), Jersey City (31 schools), Newark (29 schools), Trenton (24 schools), Edison (23 schools).
  • County
    # Schools
    # Students
    % Minority
  • Atlantic County
    26 Schools
    4,345 Students
    22% Minority
  • Bergen County
    182 Schools
    30,496 Students
    28% Minority
  • Burlington County
    68 Schools
    7,269 Students
    28% Minority
  • Camden County
    84 Schools
    12,894 Students
    33% Minority
  • Cape May County
    9 Schools
    1,010 Students
    12% Minority
  • Cumberland County
    13 Schools
    1,324 Students
    33% Minority
  • Essex County
    111 Schools
    18,325 Students
    55% Minority
  • Gloucester County
    35 Schools
    3,972 Students
    18% Minority
  • Hudson County
    61 Schools
    11,426 Students
    63% Minority
  • Hunterdon County
    24 Schools
    1,392 Students
    13% Minority
  • Mercer County
    72 Schools
    11,120 Students
    30% Minority
  • Middlesex County
    125 Schools
    16,946 Students
    45% Minority
  • Monmouth County
    137 Schools
    20,218 Students
    17% Minority
  • Morris County
    111 Schools
    12,065 Students
    22% Minority
  • Ocean County
    119 Schools
    27,847 Students
    2% Minority
  • Passaic County
    73 Schools
    12,312 Students
    48% Minority
  • Salem County
    2 Schools
    223 Students
    19% Minority
  • Somerset County
    80 Schools
    10,602 Students
    27% Minority
  • Sussex County
    22 Schools
    2,802 Students
    9% Minority
  • Union County
    97 Schools
    14,024 Students
    49% Minority
  • Warren County
    11 Schools
    756 Students
    27% Minority
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