I've worked in a variety of NJ schools in different capacities. It really depends on the town and even then, it can vary from school to school. I was an Instructional Coach/consultant at 3 different schools in Newark. One school was amazing and the other two were a mess. In my current district (which has an overall good reputation), the high school is really good whereas my school is known to be a mess. 🤣 Generally, the schools here are great.