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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Manor School | Somerset | Elementary | 40.7 |
| Pine Hill Middle School | PINE HILL | Middle | 32.5 |
| Pinelands Regional High School | Little Egg Harbor | High | 79.7 |
| Pinelands Regional Jr. High School | Little Egg Harbor | Middle | 54.4 |
| Piner Elementary School | Lakewood | Elementary | 53.7 |
| Pines Lake Elementary School | WAYNE | Elementary | 30.1 |
| Pinnacle Academy High School | PLAINFIELD | High | 3.0 |
| Piscataway Magnet School | PISCATAWAY | High | 63.0 |
| Piscataway Regional Day School | PISCATAWAY | Other | 13.1 |
| Piscataway Township High School | PISCATAWAY | High | 154.9 |
| Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner | Piscataway | Prekindergarten | — |
| Pitman Elementary School | Pitman | Elementary | 32.6 |
| Pitman Jr./Sr. High School | Pitman | High | 43.8 |
| Pittsgrove Township Middle School | PITTSGROVE | Middle | 43.3 |
| Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies | PLAINFIELD | High | 40.0 |
| Plainfield High School | PLAINFIELD | High | 156.0 |
| Pleasant Valley School | MULLICA HILL | Middle | 51.0 |
| Pleasantville High School | PLEASANTVILLE | High | 74.0 |
| Pleasantville Middle School | PLEASANTVILLE | Middle | 73.0 |
| Pohatcong Township School | PHILLIPSBURG | Elementary | 31.5 |
| Point Pleasant Beach High School | Point Pleasant Beach | High | 39.3 |
| Point Pleasant Borough High School | POINT PLEASANT | High | 78.0 |
| Point Road School | LITTLE SILVER | Elementary | 42.2 |
| Polk Street School | North Bergen | Elementary | 18.0 |
| Pomona Preschool | EGG HARBOR | Prekindergarten | 11.0 |
| Pompton Lakes High School | POMPTON LAKES | High | 52.3 |
| Pond Road Middle School | ROBBINSVILLE | Middle | 82.0 |
| Port Colden School | WASHINGTON | Elementary | 14.5 |
| Port Reading Avenue Elementary School | PORT READING | Elementary | 35.5 |
| Port Republic Elementary School District | PORT REPUBLIC | Elementary | 12.2 |
| Preakness Early Childhood Center | Wayne | Elementary | 19.0 |
| President Barack Obama Elementary School | JERSEY CITY | Elementary | 35.0 |
| Pride Academy Charter School Charter | EAST ORANGE | Middle | 18.8 |
| Primary Center at Jefferson | SUMMIT | Elementary | 9.8 |
| Primary Center at Wilson | SUMMIT | Elementary | 13.8 |
| Princeton Charter School Charter | PRINCETON | Elementary | 40.0 |
| Princeton High School | PRINCETON | High | 128.4 |
| Princeton Middle School | PRINCETON | Middle | 66.8 |
| Principle Academy Charter School Charter | Egg Harbor Township | Elementary | 40.0 |
| Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School | CARTERET | Elementary | 47.3 |
| Project Before at Selover School | South Amboy | Prekindergarten | 23.0 |
| Prospect Park Middle School | Prospect Park | Middle | 15.0 |
| Prospect Park School No. 1 | PROSPECT PARK | Elementary | 73.7 |
| Public School Number Five | WEST NEW YORK | Elementary | 40.4 |
| Public School Number One | WEST NEW YORK | Elementary | 58.4 |
| Public School Number Three | WEST NEW YORK | Elementary | 45.6 |
| Public School Number Two | WEST NEW YORK | Elementary | 48.2 |
| Quarter Mile Lane School | BRIDGETON | Elementary | 57.5 |
| Quibbletown Middle School | PISCATAWAY | Middle | 43.8 |
| Quinton Township School | QUINTON | Elementary | 29.4 |
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