Best East Rutherford Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,640 students in East Rutherford, NJ (there are 2 private schools, serving 187 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in East Rutherford, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 87%).

The top-ranked public schools in East Rutherford, NJ are Mckenzie School, Henry P. Becton Regional High School and Alfred S. Faust Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

East Rutherford, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in East Rutherford have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).