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Verona, Cedar Grove School Districts Ranked In Top 120 In NJ
The Verona and Cedar Grove school districts were included on the newly-release rankings from Niche.
VERONA/CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Verona and Cedar Grove school districts were ranked among the best in New Jersey for the 2019-2020 school year by data compiler Niche.
Each New Jersey district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs and Activities; Health and Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources and Facilities.
Verona was ranked No. 95. Cedar Grove was ranked No. 111.
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The top-ranked school district in New Jersey is Princeton. Niche gave Princeton an A or an A+ in all categories except for diversity (B+), sports and food (B). Last year, Millburn was number 1.
To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)
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According to Niche, the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 in Illinois is the best school district in the country overall.
With an overall Niche grade of A+, the district received a grade of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and health and safety. In the category of diversity, Niche awarded the school district a B.
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