| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Millstone Township School District | Millstone Township | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 1,173 | 3 | PK–8 | 2 |
| 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–6 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hazlet Township School District | Hazlet | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 2,703 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Red Bank Regional School District | Shrewsbury | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 1,392 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Deal Borough School District | Deal | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 160 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Shore Regional School District | Fort Monmouth | 5/10 Average | 603 | 1 | 9–12 | 4 |
| Neptune Township School District | Neptune | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 3,514 | 7 | PK–12 | 2 |
| 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 |
How Monmouth County compares
Together they enroll 56,502 students across 94 schools. The largest is Freehold Regional School District with 10,453 students. Districts here average 6.7/10, above the New Jersey average of 5.8/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County has 25 public school districts covering 47 zip codes. The top-rated district in Monmouth County is Rumson 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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