Districts in Bergen County53 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Cliffs Borough School District | Englewood Cliffs | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 399 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Saddle River Borough School District | Saddle River | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 115 | 1 | PK–5 | 1 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District | Ho Ho Kus | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 553 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Ridgewood Village School District | Ridgewood | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 5,557 | 10 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Glen Rock Borough School District | Glen Rock | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 2,620 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Alpine Borough School District | Alpine | 10/10 Excellent · 93rd pct | 170 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| Tenafly Borough School District | Tenafly | 10/10 Excellent · 93rd pct | 3,545 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| River Dell Regional School District | Oradell | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 1,613 | 2 | 7–12 | 2 |
| Cresskill Borough School District | Cresskill | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 1,681 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Fair Lawn Borough School District | Fair Lawn | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 5,529 | 9 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Park Ridge Borough School District | Park Ridge | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 1,208 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Fort Lee Borough School District | Fort Lee | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 4,032 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Midland Park Borough School District | Midland Park | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 883 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Ramsey Borough School District | Ramsey | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 2,514 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Rutherford Borough School District | Rutherford | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 2,568 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Paramus Borough School District | Paramus | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 3,639 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Moonachie Borough School District | Moonachie | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 365 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Waldwick Borough School District | Waldwick | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 1,591 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Westwood Regional School District | Township Of Washington | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 2,813 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Northern Valley Regional School District | Closter | 9/10 Excellent | 2,053 | 3 | PK–12 | 7 |
| Hasbrouck Heights Borough School District | Hasbrouck Heights | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 1,744 | 4 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Leonia Borough School District | Leonia | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 2,131 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Mahwah Township School District | Mahwah | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 2,729 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Maywood Borough School District | Maywood | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 956 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| New Milford Borough School District | New Milford | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 2,035 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Emerson Borough School District | Emerson | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 1,082 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Wood-Ridge Borough School District | Wood Ridge | 8/10 Good · 71st pct | 1,264 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Edgewater Borough School District | Edgewater | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 673 | 2 | PK–6 | 1 |
| Pascack Valley Regional School District | Hillsdale | 8/10 Good | 1,782 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Dumont Borough School District | Dumont | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 2,622 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional School District | Franklin Lakes | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 2,008 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Lodi Borough School District | Lodi | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 3,203 | 7 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Bergenfield Borough School District | Bergenfield | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 3,653 | 7 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Wallington Borough School District | Wallington | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 1,229 | 3 | K–12 | 1 |
| North Arlington Borough School District | North Arlington | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 2,005 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Ridgefield Park Township School District | Ridgefield Park | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 2,102 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Cliffside Park Borough School District | Cliffside Park | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 3,141 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| South Hackensack Township School District | South Hackensack | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 260 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Ridgefield Borough School District | Ridgefield | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1,428 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Saddle Brook Township School District | Saddle Brook | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 1,826 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Bogota Borough School District | Bogota | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 1,381 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Lyndhurst Township School District | Lyndhurst | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 2,637 | 9 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Rochelle Park Township School District | Rochelle Park | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 502 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Teaneck Township School District | Teaneck | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 3,843 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Little Ferry Borough School District | Little Ferry | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 806 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Garfield City School District | Garfield | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 4,787 | 12 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District | Carlstadt | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 807 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Elmwood Park Borough School District | Elmwood Park | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 2,587 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Hackensack City School District | Hackensack | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 5,272 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Palisades Park Borough School District | Palisades Park | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 1,786 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Englewood City School District | Englewood | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 2,960 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Fairview Borough School District | Fairview | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 1,565 | 3 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Northern Highlands Regional School District | Allendale | Not rated | 1,324 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
Zip Codes in Bergen County
07010 07020 07022 07024 07026 07031 07057 07070 07071 07072 07073 07074 07075 07401 07407 07410 07417 07436 07481 07423 07430 07432 07446 07450 07452 07463 07601 07603 07604 07608 07605 07607 07621 07624 07627 07640 07641 07647 07648 07675 07626 07628 07630 07631 07632 07642 07645 07677 07643 07644 07646 07649 07661 07650 07652 07656 07657 07660 07662 07663 07666 07670 07676 07458 07606 07620
How Bergen County compares
Together they enroll 111,578 students across 224 schools. The largest is Ridgewood Village School District with 5,557 students. Districts here average 7.2/10, above the New Jersey average of 5.8/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10. 1 of the 53 districts has no state assessment data and is shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County has 53 public school districts covering 66 zip codes. The top-rated district in Bergen County is Englewood Cliffs Borough School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in New Jersey. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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