New Jersey Public Schools
New Jersey has 2,543 open public schools, including 1,492 elementary, 441 middle, and 473 high schools — 85 are charter schools.
1,492
Elementary
441
Middle
473
High School
85
Charter
Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 523,247 | 38% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 474,136 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 201,784 | 14% |
| Asian | 143,222 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 43,722 | 3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,913 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2,768 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 1,392,567 | 717,313M / 674,479F |
Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.
Schools
| School | City | Level | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Middle School | LITTLE FERRY | Middle | 33.0 |
| Memorial Middle School | Cedar Grove | Middle | 48.0 |
| Memorial Middle School | EATONTOWN | Middle | 29.8 |
| Memorial Middle School | ELMWOOD PARK | Middle | 45.7 |
| Memorial Middle School | FAIR LAWN | Middle | 68.5 |
| Memorial Middle School | POINT PLEASANT | Middle | 56.4 |
| Memorial Middle School | Woodland Park | Middle | 37.8 |
| Memorial School | Emerson | Elementary | 28.4 |
| Memorial School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | 5.3 |
| Memorial School | SOUTH HACKENSACK | Elementary | 24.1 |
| Memorial School | TOTOWA | Elementary | 28.0 |
| Memorial School | UNION BEACH | Elementary | 53.3 |
| Memorial School | MAYWOOD | Elementary | 34.8 |
| Memorial Senior High School | ELMWOOD PARK | High | 48.6 |
| Mendham Township Elementary School | BROOKSIDE | Elementary | 49.8 |
| Mendham Township Middle School | BROOKSIDE | Middle | 35.5 |
| Menlo Park Elementary School | EDISON | Elementary | 57.8 |
| Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School | METUCHEN | Elementary | 27.6 |
| Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy | Pennington | High | 6.9 |
| Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy | Trenton | High | 8.7 |
| Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy | Pennington | High | 6.4 |
| Mercer Elementary School | Hamilton | Middle | 22.0 |
| Mercer High School | Hamilton | High | 33.0 |
| Mercerville Elementary School | HAMILTON | Elementary | 28.0 |
| Merchantville Elementary School | MERCHANTVILLE | Elementary | 35.5 |
| Merriam Avenue School | NEWTON | Elementary | 46.0 |
| Merritt Memorial | CRESSKILL | Elementary | 27.5 |
| Metuchen High School | METUCHEN | High | 60.4 |
| Michelle Obama Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | 18.0 |
| Middle Road School | HAZLET | Elementary | 19.4 |
| Middle School # 4 | JERSEY CITY | Middle | 47.0 |
| Middle Township Elementary #1 | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | Elementary | 64.0 |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | Elementary | 49.0 |
| Middle Township Elementary #4 | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | Middle | 43.0 |
| Middle Township High School | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | High | 68.0 |
| Middlesex County STEM Charter School Charter | Perth Amboy | Elementary | 43.8 |
| Middlesex High School | MIDDLESEX | High | 55.0 |
| Middletown High School North | MIDDLETOWN | High | 104.1 |
| Middletown High School South | MIDDLETOWN | High | 113.7 |
| Middletown Village Elementary School | MIDDLETOWN | Elementary | 38.4 |
| Midland Elementary School | PARAMUS | Elementary | 20.6 |
| Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School | MIDLAND PARK | High | 45.7 |
| Midland School #1 | ROCHELLE PARK | Elementary | 48.4 |
| Midstreams Elementary School | BRICK TOWN | Elementary | 42.7 |
| Midtown Community Elementary School | NEPTUNE | Elementary | 44.0 |
| Mildred B. Moss Elementary School | METUCHEN | Elementary | 11.9 |
| Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary | EAST ORANGE | Elementary | 20.0 |
| Mildred Magowan Elementary School | EDGEWATER PARK | Elementary | 56.1 |
| Milford Brook School | Manalapan | Elementary | 43.0 |
| Milford Public School | MILFORD | Elementary | 7.1 |
Largest Districts
Newark Public School District
37,662
Elizabeth Public Schools
27,378
Jersey City Public Schools
25,395
Paterson Public School District
22,875
Edison Township School District
16,596
Toms River Regional School District
14,501
Woodbridge Township School District
13,683
Trenton Public School District
12,483
Passaic City School District
12,195
Hamilton Township Public School District
11,973
Union City School District
11,590
Clifton Public School District
10,734
Cherry Hill School District
10,706
Freehold Regional High School District
10,316
Perth Amboy Public School District
10,307
Bayonne School District
10,064
Vineland Public School District
9,511
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
8,959
Middletown Township Public School District
8,955
New Brunswick School District
8,887
Related Data
- New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- New Jersey teacher salary data → WageDepth.com