Top Ranked Edison Private High Schools (2026-27)

St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Gr: 9-12 | 561 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 29

Catholic

1 Tingley Ln

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 549-1108

(2)

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The Wardlaw+Hartridge School

Gr: PK-12 | 449 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 23

1295 Inman Ave

Edison, NJ 08820

(908) 754-1882

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Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

Gr: 9-12 | 96 students

All-boys (Jewish)

1 Plainfield Ave

Edison, NJ 08817

(732) 985-6533

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Edison, New Jersey Private Schools (Closed)

Helping Hands Learning Center

Gr: K | 21 students

Daycare / Preschool

1017 King Georges Post Rd

Edison, NJ 08837

(732) 738-0600

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Tingley Preschool

Gr: K | 65 students

Daycare / Preschool

216 Tingley Lane

Edison, NJ 08820

(908) 791-2812

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Edison, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+200.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,106

Students

+24.8% (+220 students) 10-yr

$27,250

Avg. Tuition

+111.2% (+$14,350) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

+21.4% (+3 students) 9-yr

37%

Students of Color

+5.7% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-43.8% (-7.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Edison)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

335 Schools

# Students

1,106 Students

74,901 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	369	234	253
2024	369	231	245
2023	369	238	247
2022	311	229	257
2021	312	223	249
2020	321	215	235
2019	393	237	242
2018	423	243	238
2017	374	251	246
2016	410	248	241
2015	886	232	220

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% Students of Color

37%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	37%	40%	32%
2024	37%	39%	31%
2023	54%	39%	31%
2022	42%	38%	30%
2021	42%	38%	30%
2020	41%	38%	29%
2019	37%	37%	29%
2018	36%	35%	28%
2017	48%	39%	30%
2016	41%	39%	30%
2015	35%	39%	30%

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0.55

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.55	0.58	0.61
2024	0.55	0.58	0.60
2023	0.55	0.59	0.60
2022	0.59	0.58	0.58
2021	0.59	0.58	0.57
2020	0.59	0.58	0.57
2019	0.56	0.58	0.56
2018	0.56	0.57	0.55
2017	0.61	0.57	0.54
2016	0.63	0.57	0.54
2015	0.56	0.58	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

342 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

199 Students

5,725 Students

% Asian Students

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	15%	8%	5%
2024	15%	8%	6%
2023	15%	8%	6%
2022	15%	8%	5%
2021	15%	7%	5%
2020	15%	8%	5%
2019	15%	7%	5%
2018	15%	8%	5%
2017	17%	6%	4%
2016	16%	6%	4%
2015	10%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

86 Students

6,470 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	6%	8%	9%
2024	6%	8%	9%
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	9%	10%	8%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	8%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

154 Students

7,631 Students

% Black Students

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	11%	10%	8%
2024	11%	10%	8%
2023	11%	11%	8%
2022	11%	11%	8%
2021	11%	12%	8%
2020	11%	12%	8%
2019	11%	12%	8%
2018	11%	12%	8%
2017	10%	13%	8%
2016	10%	13%	8%
2015	11%	13%	9%

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# White Students

894 Students

48,074 Students

% White Students

65%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	65%	63%	59%
2024	65%	63%	60%
2023	65%	62%	60%
2022	61%	62%	62%
2021	61%	63%	63%
2020	61%	63%	64%
2019	64%	63%	64%
2018	64%	63%	65%
2017	59%	64%	66%
2016	57%	63%	66%
2015	65%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

44 Students

7,979 Students

% of Others Students

10%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	3%	11%	17%
2024	3%	11%	15%
2023	3%	10%	16%
2022	4%	9%	16%
2021	4%	9%	15%
2020	4%	8%	14%
2019	4%	9%	14%
2018	4%	9%	13%
2017	8%	8%	14%
2016	11%	9%	13%
2015	6%	9%	12%

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# Teachers

120 Teachers

9,098 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9:1	8:1	10:1
2024	9:1	9:1	10:1
2023	9:1	9:1	10:1
2022	9:1	8:1	10:1
2021	9:1	8:1	10:1
2020	9:1	9:1	10:1
2019	10:1	9:1	10:1
2018	10:1	9:1	10:1
2017	11:1	9:1	10:1
2016	12:1	9:1	10:1
2015	16:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	62%	59%	57%
2024	62%	58%	57%
2023	62%	59%	57%
2022	59%	60%	56%
2021	59%	59%	56%
2020	59%	58%	56%
2019	77%	59%	55%
2018	77%	59%	55%
2017	77%	58%	55%
2016	77%	55%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	17	13	14
2024	17	13	14
2023	17	13	14
2022	17	13	14
2021	17	13	14
2020	17	13	14
2019	17	13	14
2018	16	13	14
2017	16	13	14
2016	14	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	16	16	13
2024	16	15	12
2023	16	14	12
2022	15	14	12
2021	14	13	12
2020	14	13	12
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	13	11	11
2016	19	11	11

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Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

1255

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1340	1257	1233
2024	1340	1251	1231
2023	1340	1246	1229
2022	1340	1238	1230
2021	1340	1244	1230
2020	1340	1249	1227
2019	1340	1260	1226
2018	1340	1253	1226
2017	1270	1250	1233
2016	1200	1300	1308

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	29	29	26
2024	29	28	26
2023	29	28	26
2022	29	28	26
2021	29	28	26
2020	29	28	26
2019	29	28	25
2018	29	27	25
2017	29	26	25
2016	26	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$27,250

$23,619

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$27,250	$23,640	$17,997
2024	$14,500	$21,272	$17,011
2023	$14,500	$19,507	$16,191
2022	$14,500	$19,882	$15,821
2021	$14,500	$18,637	$15,331
2020	$14,500	$18,303	$15,046
2019	$13,900	$18,060	$14,791
2018	$12,900	$17,663	$14,527
2017	$12,900	$18,594	$14,161

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Average Summer Program Cost

$515

$852

Average % on Financial Aid

48%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	48%	35%	38%
2024	50%	35%	37%
2023	50%	35%	36%
2022	50%	33%	36%
2021	50%	34%	36%
2020	48%	34%	35%
2019	48%	34%	34%
2018	48%	33%	33%
2017	32%	30%	32%
2016	32%	29%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$28,176

$24,522

Average Endowment Size

$26.9 million

$72.09 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Edison, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$26 M	$64 M	$43 M
2024	$3 M	$111 M	$52 M
2023	$3 M	$90 M	$51 M
2022	$3 M	$96 M	$52 M
2021	$3 M	$104 M	$52 M
2020	$3 M	$103 M	$51 M
2019	$3 M	$103 M	$53 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

73%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

26 extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

15 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Edison, NJ?

The private high schools in Edison, NJ include St. Thomas Aquinas High School and The Wardlaw+Hartridge School.

How many private high schools are located in Edison?

3 private high schools are located in Edison.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Edison?

67% of private high schools in Edison are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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Top Ranked Edison Private High Schools (2026-27)

Edison, New Jersey Private Schools (Closed)

Edison, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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