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New Jersey Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Overview

Public Schools Overview New Jersey School Districts by City
Number Of Students 1,392,508
Number Of New Jersey Schools 2,577
Number Of New Jersey School Districts 702
Spending Per Student $28,428

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
49%
51%
52%
52%
52%
54%
35%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    9th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
44%
39%
35%
36%
19%
44%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 39.1% 46.7%
Black 14.9% 15.8%
Hispanic 34.8% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 10.7% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 37.1% 51.9%
English Language Learners 6.0% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 17.3% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
11.8
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

New Jersey Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 9,290,841 334,914,895
Population Density (per sq. mile) 1,259 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.7% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 18.6% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 32.0% 33.3%
45-64 Years Old 26.9% 25.1%
65 Or Older 16.8% 16.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 3,478,355 120,745,577
Single Parent Households With Children 7.8% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 90.7% 89.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 42.9% 34.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 32.4% 22.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.0% 17.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 11.4% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 12.9% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 10.6% 13.8%
$15,000 - $29,999 7.7% 10.0%
$15,000 or less 6.9% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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