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Public Schools in New Jersey
Full NCES CCD data · 2025–2026 School Year
2,575
Public Schools
681
Districts
1,355,569
Students
116,222
Teachers FTE
11.7:1
Avg S:T Ratio
$30,916
Per-Pupil Spend
86
Charter Schools
39%
Avg Free Lunch
School Districts in New Jersey
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Newark Public School District
NEWARK
65 schools
40,426 students
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Paterson Public School District
PATERSON
43 schools
21,372 students
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Jersey City Public Schools
JERSEY CITY
39 schools
24,151 students
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Elizabeth Public Schools
ELIZABETH
37 schools
27,580 students
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Trenton Public School District
TRENTON
25 schools
13,549 students
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Woodbridge Township School District
WOODBRIDGE
24 schools
13,869 students
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Hamilton Township Public School District
HAMILTON
23 schools
12,355 students
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OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
WEST TRENTON
21 schools
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East Orange School District
EAST ORANGE
20 schools
8,219 students
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Edison Township School District
Edison
19 schools
16,617 students
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Passaic City School District
Passaic
19 schools
11,448 students
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Clifton Public School District
Clifton
19 schools
10,516 students
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Cherry Hill School District
CHERRY HILL
19 schools
10,621 students
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Toms River Regional School District
TOMS RIVER
18 schools
14,323 students
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Middletown Township Public School District
RED BANK
16 schools
8,752 students
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Camden City School District
CAMDEN
16 schools
5,871 students
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Plainfield Public School District
PLAINFIELD
15 schools
8,522 students
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Wayne Township Public School District
WAYNE
15 schools
7,549 students
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Union City School District
Union City
14 schools
11,519 students
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
Parsippany
14 schools
7,027 students
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Vineland Public School District
VINELAND
14 schools
9,392 students
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Old Bridge Township School District
PARLIN
14 schools
7,921 students
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OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION
VINELAND
13 schools
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New Brunswick School District
NEW BRUNSWICK
13 schools
8,337 students
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Bayonne School District
BAYONNE
13 schools
10,325 students
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West Orange Public Schools
WEST ORANGE
13 schools
6,616 students
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Washington Township School District
TURNERSVILLE
12 schools
6,938 students
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Brick Township Public School District
BRICK TOWN
12 schools
8,224 students
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Howell Township Public School District
HOWELL
12 schools
6,047 students
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Perth Amboy Public School District
PERTH AMBOY
12 schools
9,845 students
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Irvington Public School District
IRVINGTON
12 schools
7,659 students
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ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
South Orange
12 schools
5,527 students
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South Brunswick School District
MONMOUTH JUNCTION
12 schools
7,589 students
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Garfield Public School District
GARFIELD
11 schools
4,762 students
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East Brunswick Township School District
EAST BRUNSWICK
11 schools
8,096 students
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Bloomfield Township School District
Bloomfield
11 schools
6,400 students
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Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
PENNSAUKEN
11 schools
4,891 students
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Montclair Public School District
UPPER MONTCLAIR
11 schools
6,193 students
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Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
Raritan
11 schools
7,774 students
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Linden Public School District
Linden
11 schools
6,441 students
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Gloucester Township Public Schools
SICKLERVILLE
11 schools
6,502 students
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Atlantic City School District
Atlantic City
11 schools
6,339 students
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Piscataway Township School District
PISCATAWAY
11 schools
7,289 students
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South Orange-Maplewood School District
South Orange
10 schools
6,728 students
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West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
West Windsor
10 schools
8,831 students
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Franklin Township Public School District
Somerset
10 schools
6,950 students
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Ridgewood Public School District
RIDGEWOOD
10 schools
5,419 students
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Morris School District
MORRISTOWN
10 schools
5,138 students
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Westfield Public School District
Westfield
10 schools
5,838 students
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Township of Union School District
UNION
10 schools
7,845 students
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Belleville Public School District
BELLEVILLE
10 schools
4,886 students
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Jackson Township School District
Jackson
10 schools
7,376 students
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Pemberton Township School District
PEMBERTON
9 schools
4,261 students
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South Plainfield School District
SOUTH PLAINFIELD
9 schools
3,767 students
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Livingston Board of Education School District
LIVINGSTON
9 schools
6,352 students
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Lyndhurst Public School District
LYNDHURST
9 schools
2,606 students
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Hillsborough Township Public School District
Hillsborough
9 schools
7,191 students
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Winslow Township School District
SICKLERVILLE
9 schools
4,971 students
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Sayreville School District
South Amboy
9 schools
6,215 students
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Millville School District
MILLVILLE
9 schools
4,992 students
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Schools by Level
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
Top Schools — Student:Teacher Ratio
Finance Summary
$30,916
Per-Pupil Spend
51%
Instruct. %
$42,738M
Total Revenue
$41,909M
Total Expend.
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Revenue Sources
Federal
$3,157.2M
State
$18,270.2M
Local
$21,310.4M
Total Revenue: $42,738M
Expenditure
Instruction
$21,320M
Other
$20,589M
Total Expenditure: $41,909M
Per-Pupil: $30,916
51% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.
Education Overview
Total Public Schools
2,575
School Districts
681
Total Enrollment
1,355,569
Total Teachers (FTE)
116,222
Avg S:T Ratio
11.7:1
Avg Free Lunch %
38.8%
Charter Schools
86 of 2,575
Elementary Schools
1,496
Middle Schools
444
High Schools
474
Finance (Aggregate)
Total Revenue
$42,738M
Total Expenditure
$41,909M
Per-Pupil Spending
$30,916
Instruction %
51%
Federal Revenue
$3,157M
State Revenue
$18,270M
Local Revenue
$21,310M
Data Source
NCES CCD 2022–23