New Jersey Public School Statistics

Overview:
About This State (NJ)
(NJ) State Statistics
Nationwide Statistics
# of Schools 2,534 School(s)
(2.5% of national total)		 102,184 School(s)
# of Students 1,412,323 students
(2.8% of national total)		 49,762,755 students
# of Teachers 109,647 Teacher(s)
(3.6% of national total)		 3,075,281 Teacher(s)
Student / Teachers Ratio 13:1 Teacher 16:1 Teacher
# of Male Students 730,349 students 25,447,982 students
% Male Students 51.7% 51.1%
# of Female Students 681,974 students 24,314,773 students
% Female Students 48.3% 48.9%

Students by Ethnicity:
# of American Indian Students 2,514 students 654,353 students
% American Indian Students 0.2% 1.3%
# of Asian Students 105,374 students 2,256,312 students
% Asian Students 7.5% 4.5%
# of Hispanic Students 255,831 students 9,751,564 students
% Hispanic Students 18.1% 19.6%
# of Black Students 250,948 students 8,595,202 students
% Black Students 17.8% 17.3%
# of White Students 797,707 students 28,130,975 students
% White Students 56% 57%
# of Other Students - 374,349 students
% of Other Students - 1%

Students by Grade:
# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: 27,707 students 880,254 students
# of Students in Kindergarten: 93,978 students 3,702,216 students
# of Students in 1st Grade: 102,108 students 3,765,936 students
# of Students in 2nd Grade: 100,209 students 3,676,219 students
# of Students in 3rd Grade: 99,250 students 3,654,999 students
# of Students in 4th Grade: 98,888 students 3,652,401 students
# of Students in 5th Grade: 101,081 students 3,715,139 students
# of Students in 6th Grade: 101,956 students 3,746,851 students
# of Students in 7th Grade: 105,579 students 3,850,269 students
# of Students in 8th Grade: 104,870 students 3,875,793 students
# of Students in 9th Grade: 111,806 students 4,323,615 students
# of Students in 10th Grade: 107,865 students 3,890,470 students
# of Students in 11th Grade: 100,170 students 3,474,275 students
# of Students in 12th Grade: 93,519 students 3,198,755 students
# of Ungraded Students: 63,337 students 355,563 students
State Statistics:
Population
About This State (NJ)
(NJ) State Statistics
Nationwide Statistics
8,215,963 people 285,172,806 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 25%
Population Average Age 36 years old 38 years old
Average Household Size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $55,509 $36,135
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 44 years old
 


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 72% / 28%
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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