School information is always important in making a decision about buying a home. Schools are such a vital part of community life. When a family looks to buy a house, they know that they are not only making an investment in real estate, but in education as well. 
 
The New Jersey Department of Education has published a Report Card for all school districts with comparison data from 2004-2006. This is updated every year. When you consider buying a home in a town, you can look up the information about schools. You can see information about class sizes, teacher/student ratios, test scores, percentage of students who graduate and go to two or four year colleges. You can also view data about per pupil expenditures, sources of funding for school districts, what languages are spoken by students at home, and credentials of the faculty. 
 
This is a great tool for deciding what location fits your family, and I highly recommend that you use it. You will see that many of the school districts in Bergen County are consistently performing well.