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

346 Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1634

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Tel: (201) 915-6201

www.jcboe.org

Top Rankings

Jersey City Public Schools 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

2,557 Schools

# Students

25,198 Students

1,339,860 Students

# Teachers

2,023 Teachers

115,689 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Jersey City Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

This chart display the overall district rank of Jersey City Public Schools School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

16%

26%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jersey City Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

38%

47%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jersey City Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

78%

88%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Jersey City Public Schools School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.71

# American Indian Students

56 Students

2,422 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,295 Students

138,661 Students

% Asian Students

17%

10%

# Hispanic Students

9,731 Students

423,348 Students

% Hispanic Students

39%

32%

# Black Students

6,624 Students

196,542 Students

% Black Students

26%

15%

# White Students

3,831 Students

536,279 Students

% White Students

15%

40%

# Hawaiian Students

235 Students

2,962 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

424 Students

37,132 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,923

43,886

# Students in K Grade:

1,835

86,189

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,836

88,385

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,733

90,397

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,726

91,186

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,763

92,179

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,635

93,667

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,608

95,200

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,625

98,764

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,750

100,169

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,925

107,364

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,475

100,102

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,367

98,448

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,328

98,516

# Ungraded Students:

1,669

55,408

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,559 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,813 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$846 MM

$36,642 MM

This chart display total revenue of Jersey City Public Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$776 MM

$35,142 MM

This chart display total spending of Jersey City Public Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$33,559

$27,348

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jersey City Public Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$30,813

$26,228

This chart display average spending per public school student in Jersey City Public Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jersey City Public Schools School District?

Jersey City Public Schools School District manages 39 public schools serving 25,198 students.

What is the rank of Jersey City Public Schools School District?

Jersey City Public Schools School District is ranked #488 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 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 Public Schools School District?

39% of Jersey City Public Schools School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 17% of students are Asian, 15% 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 Public Schools School District?

Jersey City Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,813 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,198 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 78% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education