
New Jersey’s Most Expensive High School Costs as Much as College – Here’s Why
School is expensive, no matter how you look at it.
Even something as simple as “back-to-school” shopping can feel like a financial mountain.

Let’s talk numbers.
According to USA Today, the average family with kids in elementary through high school spends around $874.68 on clothes, shoes, electronics, and supplies.
For a New Jersey family with four kids? That’s nearly $3,500 to kick off the school year. Yikes.
Sure, public school families don’t deal with tuition, but let’s not forget about those ever-climbing property taxes.
And for those who choose the private school route, well, brace yourself—it’s not cheap.
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It should be no surprise that New Jersey's priciest school has one of the most significant price tags in the United States.
Look at the top three costliest high schools in The Garden State.
Take The Peddie School in Hightstown, for example. With its rich history dating back to 1864, tuition there is $43,500 a year.
Then there’s The Purnell School in Bedminster, a small school with just 80 students and a stellar student-to-teacher ratio. That’ll set you back $44,570 annually.
Look at all of those big-name schools on those shirts.
The most expensive high school in New Jersey is The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville.
Alot.com says:
This school's description sounds like a real-life Hogwarts. It follows a house system in which students are divided into houses and mingle largely among themselves, but they also form friendships and are peers with students from other houses. The school also has a tight schedule that everyone follows to ensure they are getting the most out of their experience at this boarding school. If you want prestige in New Jersey, this looks like the place to be, and it’s only $79,500 yearly!
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