| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Silver Borough School District | LITTLE SILVER | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 733 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Rumson Borough School District | Rumson | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 911 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Spring Lake Borough School District | Spring Lake | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 153 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Fair Haven Borough School District | Fair Haven | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 883 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Sea Girt Borough School District | Sea Girt | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 132 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Monmouth Beach Borough School District | Monmouth Beach | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 257 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Holmdel Township School District | Holmdel | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 2,918 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea Borough School District | Avon By The Sea | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 121 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Colts Neck Township School District | Colts Neck | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 1,005 | 3 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Borough School District | Shrewsbury | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 465 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Englishtown | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 4,715 | 8 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Spring Lake Heights Borough School District | Spring Lake Heights | 9/10 Excellent · 84th pct | 311 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Marlboro Township School District | Marlboro | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 4,537 | 8 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Oceanport Borough School District | Oceanport | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 563 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Manasquan Borough School District | Manasquan | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 1,470 | 2 | PK–12 | 0 |
| Brielle Borough School District | Brielle | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 491 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Wall Township School District | Belmar | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 3,229 | 7 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Freehold Township School District | Freehold | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 3,447 | 8 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Millstone Township School District | Millstone Township | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 1,173 | 3 | PK–8 | 2 |
| West Long Branch Borough School District | West Long Branch | 8/10 Good · 71st pct | 550 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Middletown Township School District | Red Bank | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 8,993 | 16 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Roosevelt Borough School District | Roosevelt | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 89 | 1 | PK–5 | 1 |
| Old Bridge Township School District | Keyport | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 8,096 | 14 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Tinton Falls Borough School District | Tinton Falls | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 1,385 | 3 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District | Cliffwood | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 3,950 | 7 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Upper Freehold Regional School District | Allentown | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 2,098 | 3 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Belmar Borough School District | Belmar | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 400 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Ocean Township School District | Allenhurst | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 3,258 | 5 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Freehold Regional School District | Englishtown | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 10,453 | 6 | 9–12 | 6 |
| Howell Township School District | HOWELL | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 5,492 | 12 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Hazlet Township School District | Hazlet | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 2,703 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Deal Borough School District | Deal | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 160 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| Union Beach Borough School District | Union Beach | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 649 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Eatontown Borough School District | Eatontown | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 980 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Keyport Borough School District | Keyport | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 947 | 2 | PK–12 | 0 |
| Monmouth Regional School District | Eatontown | 5/10 Average · 43rd pct | 970 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Bradley Beach Borough School District | Bradley Beach | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 205 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Farmingdale Borough School District | Farmingdale | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 163 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Red Bank Borough School District | Red Bank | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 1,273 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Freehold Borough School District | Freehold | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 1,641 | 3 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Neptune Township School District | Neptune | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 3,514 | 7 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Neptune City School District | Neptune City | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 272 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Long Branch City School District | Long Branch | 1/10 Poor · 5th pct | 5,494 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Keansburg Borough School District | Keansburg | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 1,604 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Asbury Park City School District | Asbury Park | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 1,541 | 4 | PK–12 | 0 |
| Red Bank Regional School District | Shrewsbury | Not rated | 1,392 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Shore Regional School District | Fort Monmouth | Not rated | 603 | 1 | 9–12 | 4 |
How Monmouth County compares
Together they enroll 96,389 students across 177 schools. The largest is Freehold Regional School District with 10,453 students. Districts here average 6.6/10, above the New Jersey average of 5.7/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10. 2 of the 47 districts have no state assessment data and are shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County has 47 public school districts covering 50 zip codes. The top-rated district in Monmouth County is Little Silver Borough School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NJSLA 2024–25), ranked against all districts in New Jersey. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many school districts are in Monmouth County, NJ?
47 school districts serve zip codes in Monmouth County, NJ. This page lists each one with its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.
What is the best-rated school district in Monmouth County, NJ?
Of the districts serving Monmouth County, Little Silver Borough School District has the highest rating on this site at 10/10. That places it in the 99th percentile among New Jersey school districts.
How are these school district ratings calculated?
Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on New Jersey reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in New Jersey and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within New Jersey only, never across state lines.