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Item: Jersey City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

346 Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1634

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 915-6201

www.jcboe.org

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Jersey City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

39 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

24,426 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

1,968 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	2,324	91
Kind	1,925	134
1	1,845	138
2	1,887	142
3	1,796	141
4	1,699	143
5	1,716	144
6	1,692	146
7	1,654	148
8	1,678	150
9	1,833	157
10	1,592	156
11	1,408	157
12	1,377	152

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District Rank

Jersey City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#462 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jersey City School District
2022	#462
2021	#491
2019	#492
2018	#482
2017	#490
2016	#494
2015	#506
2014	#562
2013	#562
2012	#566
2011	#562

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25%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	36%
2021	16%	26%
2019	33%	44%
2018	32%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	29%	40%
2015	24%	36%
2014	62%	75%
2013	63%	75%
2012	61%	75%
2011	59%	75%

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41%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2022	41%	49%
2021	38%	47%
2019	49%	57%
2018	32%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	33%	47%
2014	52%	69%
2013	52%	69%
2012	51%	69%
2011	50%	69%

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15%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2022	15%	23%
2021	14%	22%

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73%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2022	73%	85%
2021	78%	88%
2020	77%	90%
2019	75%	90%
2018	79%	90%
2017	78%	90%
2016	75%	90%
2015	74%	89%
2014	67%	88%
2013	67%	87%
2012	67%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.74	0.71
2022	0.73	0.71
2021	0.74	0.71
2020	0.73	0.70
2019	0.73	0.70
2018	0.72	0.70
2017	0.72	0.70
2016	0.71	0.69
2015	0.70	0.68
2014	0.72	0.68
2013	0.71	0.67
2012	0.71	0.66
2011	0.71	0.65
2010	0.71	0.65
2009	0.71	0.64
2008	0.70	0.63
2007	0.70	0.62
2006	0.70	0.62
2005	0.70	0.61
2004	0.69	0.60
2003	0.69	0.60
2002	0.69	0.59
2001	0.69	0.58
2000	0.68	0.57
1999	0.67	0.57
1998	0.67	0.57
1996	0.67	0.56
1995	0.68	0.55
1994	0.67	0.55
1993	0.67	0.55
1992	0.67	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

18%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	10%
2022	17%	10%
2021	18%	10%
2020	18%	11%
2019	18%	11%
2018	18%	10%
2017	18%	10%
2016	18%	10%
2015	18%	10%
2014	18%	10%
2013	17%	10%
2012	17%	9%
2011	16%	9%
2010	15%	9%
2009	14%	9%
2008	14%	9%
2007	14%	8%
2006	15%	8%
2005	15%	7%
2004	14%	7%
2003	14%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	13%	6%
2000	13%	6%
1999	12%	6%
1998	11%	6%
1996	11%	5%
1995	11%	5%
1994	11%	5%
1993	10%	5%
1992	10%	5%

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% Hispanic

38%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	38%	33%
2022	38%	32%
2021	38%	31%
2020	38%	29%
2019	38%	29%
2018	39%	27%
2017	39%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	39%	25%
2014	38%	24%
2013	38%	23%
2012	38%	23%
2011	38%	22%
2010	38%	21%
2009	38%	20%
2008	38%	19%
2007	39%	19%
2006	40%	18%
2005	39%	18%
2004	39%	17%
2003	39%	17%
2002	39%	16%
2001	39%	15%
2000	40%	15%
1999	38%	14%
1998	38%	14%
1996	38%	14%
1995	36%	13%
1994	36%	13%
1993	36%	13%
1992	36%	12%

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% Black

25%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	15%
2022	27%	15%
2021	26%	15%
2020	28%	15%
2019	28%	15%
2018	30%	16%
2017	30%	16%
2016	31%	16%
2015	32%	16%
2014	32%	16%
2013	33%	16%
2012	34%	16%
2011	34%	16%
2010	34%	17%
2009	35%	17%
2008	36%	17%
2007	37%	17%
2006	36%	18%
2005	36%	18%
2004	36%	18%
2003	36%	18%
2002	37%	18%
2001	37%	18%
2000	39%	18%
1999	41%	18%
1998	42%	18%
1996	42%	19%
1995	43%	19%
1994	43%	19%
1993	43%	19%
1992	43%	19%

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% White

16%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	39%
2022	15%	40%
2021	15%	41%
2020	14%	43%
2019	14%	43%
2018	13%	45%
2017	13%	45%
2016	12%	46%
2015	11%	48%
2014	11%	49%
2013	11%	50%
2012	10%	51%
2011	10%	52%
2010	11%	53%
2009	11%	54%
2008	10%	55%
2007	9%	56%
2006	8%	56%
2005	9%	57%
2004	9%	58%
2003	9%	58%
2002	9%	59%
2001	10%	61%
2000	8%	61%
1999	9%	62%
1998	9%	62%
1996	8%	62%
1995	9%	63%
1994	10%	63%
1993	11%	63%
1992	11%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,620 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,787 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$846 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2021	$846MM	$26MM
2020	$767MM	$25MM
2019	$757MM	$25MM
2018	$742MM	$24MM
2017	$748MM	$23MM
2016	$747MM	$21MM
2015	$666MM	$20MM
2014	$710MM	$21MM
2012	$701MM	$21MM
2011	$658MM	$20MM
2010	$666MM	$20MM
2009	$673MM	$20MM
2008	$687MM	$19MM
2007	$736MM	$19MM
2006	$743MM	$18MM
2005	$709MM	$17MM
2004	$607MM	$17MM
2003	$556MM	$15MM
2002	$503MM	$14MM
2001	$458MM	$14MM
2000	$449MM	$13MM
1999	$410MM	$13MM
1998	$375MM	$12MM
1996	$311MM	$11MM
1995	$287MM	$11MM

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Spending

$776 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2021	$776MM	$25MM
2020	$736MM	$24MM
2019	$739MM	$25MM
2018	$739MM	$24MM
2017	$759MM	$23MM
2016	$756MM	$22MM
2015	$678MM	$20MM
2014	$711MM	$20MM
2012	$678MM	$20MM
2011	$650MM	$19MM
2010	$678MM	$20MM
2009	$665MM	$19MM
2008	$690MM	$20MM
2007	$723MM	$19MM
2006	$749MM	$18MM
2005	$694MM	$17MM
2004	$618MM	$16MM
2003	$576MM	$16MM
2002	$495MM	$14MM
2001	$464MM	$13MM
2000	$422MM	$13MM
1999	$386MM	$14MM
1998	$386MM	$13MM
1996	$323MM	$11MM
1995	$291MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,620

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2021	$33,167	$27,862
2020	$29,327	$26,511
2019	$28,251	$27,169
2018	$27,417	$25,776
2017	$27,546	$24,717
2016	$27,185	$23,074
2015	$23,963	$19,116
2014	$25,743	$22,539
2012	$25,584	$22,326
2011	$19,080	$15,563
2010	$24,084	$19,116
2009	$24,189	$20,414
2008	$24,440	$19,641
2007	$25,469	$17,846
2006	$25,376	$16,912
2005	$23,476	$15,983
2004	$17,276	$15,178
2003	$17,781	$14,414
2002	$15,956	$13,992
2001	$14,625	$13,524
2000	$14,164	$12,563
1999	$12,609	$11,702
1998	$11,612	$11,220
1995	$9,234	$10,398
1992	$9,485	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$31,787

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2021	$30,453	$26,876
2020	$28,152	$25,682
2019	$27,573	$26,960
2018	$27,287	$25,387
2017	$27,933	$25,235
2016	$27,520	$23,517
2015	$24,388	$19,190
2014	$25,804	$21,879
2012	$24,734	$21,692
2011	$18,838	$15,139
2010	$24,511	$19,190
2009	$23,883	$19,395
2008	$24,526	$19,863
2007	$25,009	$18,129
2006	$25,558	$16,981
2005	$22,994	$16,151
2004	$17,579	$14,709
2003	$18,441	$14,730
2002	$15,732	$14,261
2001	$14,797	$13,311
2000	$13,321	$12,817
1999	$11,888	$12,247
1998	$11,966	$11,565
1995	$9,369	$10,509
1992	$8,361	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jersey City School District?

Jersey City School District manages 39 public schools serving 24,426 students.

What is the rank of Jersey City School District?

Jersey City School District is ranked #460 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jersey City School District?

38% of Jersey City School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 18% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jersey City School District?

Jersey City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Jersey City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $31,787 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,426 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 73% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education