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New Jersey is known for the high quality of its education. In 2024, New Jersey spent more per each public school student than any other U.S. state except [[New York (state)|New York]],  amounting to $26,600 spent per pupil;<ref name=NJHighEducationExpenditurePerPupil>{{cite web|url=https://educationdata.org/public-education-spending-statistics|title=Public K-12 Spending Per Student|author=Melanie Hanson|publisher=Education Data Initiative|date=July 14, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref> Over 50% of the expenditure is allocated to student instruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/education-data/state-education-spending-per-pupil-data.html|title=Education Spending Per Student by State|publisher=GOVERNING—e.Republic|access-date=March 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702004654/http://www.governing.com/gov-data/education-data/state-education-spending-per-pupil-data.html|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
New Jersey is known for the high quality of its education. In 2024, New Jersey spent more per each public school student than any other U.S. state except [[New York (state)|New York]],  amounting to $26,600 spent per pupil;<ref name=NJHighEducationExpenditurePerPupil>{{cite web|url=https://educationdata.org/public-education-spending-statistics|title=Public K-12 Spending Per Student|author=Melanie Hanson|publisher=Education Data Initiative|date=July 14, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref> Over 50% of the expenditure is allocated to student instruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/education-data/state-education-spending-per-pupil-data.html|title=Education Spending Per Student by State|publisher=GOVERNING—e.Republic|access-date=March 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702004654/http://www.governing.com/gov-data/education-data/state-education-spending-per-pupil-data.html|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>


New Jersey is home to private universities including [[Princeton University]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]], [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]], one of the world's most prominent [[research university|research universities]], featured at the top of ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''{{'}}s national university rankings for the ninth consecutive year in 2024 as well as topping comparable lists by ''[[Forbes]]'' and  ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref name=PrincetonTopUniversityUSNews>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities|title=Best National University Rankings|work=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name=ForbesPrincetonTopUniversity>{{cite web|url=https://poetsandquants.com/2024/09/07/ranking-the-forbes-2024-2025-top-colleges-in-america/#:~:text=Princeton%2520University%2520was%2520ranked%2520the,%E2%80%9CAmerica's%2520Top%2520Colleges%E2%80%9D%2520ranking.|title=Ranking: The Forbes 2024-2025 Top Colleges in America|author=KRISTY BLEIZEFFER|publisher=Poets&Quants|date=September 7, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024|quote=For the second straight year, [[Princeton University]] tops the list in Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ranking.}}</ref><ref name=WSJPrincetonTopUniversity>{{cite web|url=https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/wall-street-journals-2025-best-colleges-in-america/|title=Wall Street Journal's 2025 Best Colleges In America|author=KRISTY BLEIZEFFER|publisher=Poets&Quants|date=September 5, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024|quote=Another U.S. college ranking, another first for [[Princeton University]].  Princeton topped Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S ranking, released today (September 5). It’s the second straight year Princeton has been WSJ’s top school — and it continues an impressive winning streak for the private Ivy in New Jersey.}}</ref> and public universities such as [[Rutgers University]], headquartered in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], the state's flagship institution of higher education.<ref name="RutgersRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/A_new_Rutgers_debuts_after_official_merger.html |title=Rutgers a 'world-class university', school president says at merger ceremony |author=Patricia Alex |date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=July 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901190055/http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/A_new_Rutgers_debuts_after_official_merger.html |archive-date=September 1, 2013 }}</ref>
New Jersey is home to private universities including [[Princeton University]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]], [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]], one of the world's most prominent [[research university|research universities]], featured at the top of ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''{{'}}s national university rankings for the ninth consecutive year in 2024 as well as topping comparable lists by ''[[Forbes]]'' and  ''The Wall Street Journal'',<ref name=PrincetonTopUniversityUSNews>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities|title=Best National University Rankings|work=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name=ForbesPrincetonTopUniversity>{{cite web|url=https://poetsandquants.com/2024/09/07/ranking-the-forbes-2024-2025-top-colleges-in-america/#:~:text=Princeton%2520University%2520was%2520ranked%2520the,%E2%80%9CAmerica's%2520Top%2520Colleges%E2%80%9D%2520ranking.|title=Ranking: The Forbes 2024-2025 Top Colleges in America|author=KRISTY BLEIZEFFER|publisher=Poets&Quants|date=September 7, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024|quote=For the second straight year, [[Princeton University]] tops the list in Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ranking.}}</ref><ref name=WSJPrincetonTopUniversity>{{cite web|url=https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/wall-street-journals-2025-best-colleges-in-america/|title=Wall Street Journal's 2025 Best Colleges In America|author=KRISTY BLEIZEFFER|publisher=Poets&Quants|date=September 5, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024|quote=Another U.S. college ranking, another first for [[Princeton University]].  Princeton topped Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S ranking, released today (September 5). It’s the second straight year Princeton has been WSJ’s top school — and it continues an impressive winning streak for the private Ivy in New Jersey.}}</ref> and public universities such as [[Rutgers University]], headquartered in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], the state's flagship institution of higher education.<ref name="RutgersRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/A_new_Rutgers_debuts_after_official_merger.html |title=Rutgers a 'world-class university', school president says at merger ceremony |author=Patricia Alex |date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=July 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901190055/http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/A_new_Rutgers_debuts_after_official_merger.html |archive-date=September 1, 2013 }}</ref>


In 2014, New Jersey's school systems were ranked at the top of all fifty U.S. states by financial website [[WalletHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/education/2014/08/new_jersey_has_the_best_school_systems_in_us_report_says.html|title=New Jersey has the best school systems in U.S., report says|author=Alex Napoliello|publisher=New Jersey On-Line LLC|date=August 4, 2014|access-date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805010719/http://www.nj.com/education/2014/08/new_jersey_has_the_best_school_systems_in_us_report_says.html|archive-date=August 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, New Jersey's overall educational system was ranked second among all states to [[Massachusetts]] by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref name="U.S. News & World Report2"/> In 2019, 2020, and 2021, ''Education Week'' also ranked New Jersey public schools the best of all U.S. states.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09|title=Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality|newspaper=Education Week|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name="KellyHeyboer20202"/>
In 2014, New Jersey's school systems were ranked at the top of all fifty U.S. states by financial website [[WalletHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/education/2014/08/new_jersey_has_the_best_school_systems_in_us_report_says.html|title=New Jersey has the best school systems in U.S., report says|author=Alex Napoliello|publisher=New Jersey On-Line LLC|date=August 4, 2014|access-date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805010719/http://www.nj.com/education/2014/08/new_jersey_has_the_best_school_systems_in_us_report_says.html|archive-date=August 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, New Jersey's overall educational system was ranked second among all states to [[Massachusetts]] by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref name="U.S. News & World Report2"/> In 2019, 2020, and 2021, ''Education Week'' also ranked New Jersey public schools the best of all U.S. states.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09|title=Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality|newspaper=Education Week|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name="KellyHeyboer20202"/>