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Best New Jersey Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 799 private schools belonging to membership associations in New Jersey.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (23% of schools), National Association for the Education of Young Children (17% of schools) and Other school association(s) (13% of schools).

Top Ranked New Jersey Private Schools by Membership Association (2025)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
30
7,340
25%

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