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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

2,553 Schools

# Students

24,151 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

2,066 Teachers

116,293 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	2,267	91
Kind	1,859	132
1	1,931	139
2	1,826	140
3	1,834	144
4	1,723	143
5	1,692	145
6	1,656	146
7	1,649	148
8	1,657	149
9	1,870	154
10	1,372	156
11	1,317	154
12	1,498	158

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District Rank

Jersey City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#472 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jersey City School District
2023	#472
2022	#462
2021	#491
2019	#492
2018	#482
2017	#490
2016	#494
2015	#506
2014	#562
2013	#562
2012	#566
2011	#562
2010	#572

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	38%
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%
2010	53%	73%

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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%
2010	48%	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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76%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	90%
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%
2011	70%	86%

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(2022-23)

25.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	25.8%	16.7%
2022	29.1%	18.2%
2021	23.3%	13.2%

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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	0.71
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	0.67
2013	0.71	0.67
2012	0.71	0.66
2011	0.71	0.65
2010	0.71	0.64
2009	0.71	0.64
2008	0.70	0.63
2007	0.70	0.62
2006	0.70	0.61
2005	0.70	0.61
2004	0.69	0.60
2003	0.69	0.59
2002	0.69	0.59
2001	0.69	0.58
2000	0.68	0.58
1999	0.67	0.57
1998	0.67	0.57
1996	0.67	0.55
1995	0.68	0.55
1994	0.67	0.54
1993	0.67	0.54
1992	0.67	0.53
1991	0.67	0.53
1990	0.67	0.52
1989	0.68	0.51
1988	0.68	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

18%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	10%
2022	17%	10%
2021	18%	10%
2020	18%	10%
2019	18%	11%
2018	18%	10%
2017	18%	10%
2016	18%	10%
2015	18%	10%
2014	18%	10%
2013	17%	9%
2012	17%	9%
2011	16%	9%
2010	15%	9%
2009	14%	8%
2008	14%	8%
2007	14%	8%
2006	15%	7%
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%
1991	10%	5%
1990	9%	4%
1989	9%	4%
1988	9%	4%

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% Hispanic

38%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	38%	33%
2022	38%	32%
2021	38%	31%
2020	38%	30%
2019	38%	29%
2018	39%	29%
2017	39%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	39%	25%
2014	38%	24%
2013	38%	24%
2012	38%	23%
2011	38%	22%
2010	38%	21%
2009	38%	20%
2008	38%	20%
2007	39%	19%
2006	40%	18%
2005	39%	18%
2004	39%	17%
2003	39%	16%
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%	12%
1992	36%	12%
1991	35%	12%
1990	35%	11%
1989	34%	11%
1988	34%	10%

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% Black

24%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	15%
2022	27%	15%
2021	26%	15%
2020	28%	15%
2019	28%	15%
2018	30%	15%
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%	18%
1995	43%	19%
1994	43%	18%
1993	43%	19%
1992	43%	18%
1991	43%	18%
1990	44%	19%
1989	44%	18%
1988	43%	18%

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% White

17%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	39%
2022	15%	40%
2021	15%	41%
2020	14%	42%
2019	14%	43%
2018	13%	44%
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%	57%
2005	9%	57%
2004	9%	58%
2003	9%	59%
2002	9%	59%
2001	10%	61%
2000	8%	61%
1999	9%	62%
1998	9%	62%
1996	8%	63%
1995	9%	63%
1994	10%	64%
1993	11%	64%
1992	11%	65%
1991	12%	65%
1990	12%	66%
1989	13%	67%
1988	14%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,373 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,698 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$1,072 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	$1,072 MM	$31 MM
2022	$1,025 MM	$29 MM
2021	$846 MM	$26 MM
2020	$767 MM	$25 MM
2019	$757 MM	$25 MM
2018	$742 MM	$24 MM
2017	$748 MM	$23 MM
2016	$747 MM	$21 MM
2015	$666 MM	$20 MM
2014	$710 MM	$21 MM
2012	$701 MM	$21 MM
2011	$658 MM	$20 MM
2010	$666 MM	$20 MM
2009	$673 MM	$20 MM
2008	$687 MM	$19 MM
2007	$736 MM	$19 MM
2006	$743 MM	$18 MM
2005	$709 MM	$17 MM
2004	$607 MM	$17 MM
2003	$556 MM	$15 MM
2002	$503 MM	$14 MM
2001	$458 MM	$14 MM
2000	$449 MM	$13 MM
1999	$410 MM	$13 MM
1998	$375 MM	$12 MM
1996	$311 MM	$11 MM
1995	$287 MM	$11 MM
1992	$277 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$910 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	$910 MM	$30 MM
2022	$883 MM	$29 MM
2021	$776 MM	$25 MM
2020	$736 MM	$24 MM
2019	$739 MM	$25 MM
2018	$739 MM	$24 MM
2017	$759 MM	$23 MM
2016	$756 MM	$22 MM
2015	$678 MM	$20 MM
2014	$711 MM	$20 MM
2012	$678 MM	$20 MM
2011	$650 MM	$19 MM
2010	$678 MM	$20 MM
2009	$665 MM	$19 MM
2008	$690 MM	$20 MM
2007	$723 MM	$19 MM
2006	$749 MM	$18 MM
2005	$694 MM	$17 MM
2004	$618 MM	$16 MM
2003	$576 MM	$16 MM
2002	$495 MM	$14 MM
2001	$464 MM	$13 MM
2000	$422 MM	$13 MM
1999	$386 MM	$14 MM
1998	$386 MM	$13 MM
1996	$323 MM	$11 MM
1995	$291 MM	$11 MM
1992	$245 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$44,373

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	$42,200	$32,400
2022	$40,685	$31,833
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

$37,698

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jersey City School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,851	$31,763
2022	$35,033	$31,545
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 24,151 students.

What is the rank of Jersey City School District?

Jersey City School District is ranked #458 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 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, 24% of students are Black, 18% of students are Asian, 17% 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 $37,698 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,151 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 76% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education