Jersey City School District

346 Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1634
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 6,727 students in Jersey City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Jersey City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Jersey City School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
39 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
25,395 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
1,995 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jersey City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jersey City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jersey City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jersey City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jersey City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jersey City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
72 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,379 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
17%
10%
# Hispanic Students
9,797 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
33%
# Black Students
6,450 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
25%
17%
# White Students
3,976 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
16%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
269 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
450 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,846
424
# Students in K Grade:
1,763
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,808
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,792
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,649
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,703
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,711
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,578
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,619
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,653
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,009
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,644
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,315
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,351
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
954
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,299 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,574 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$846 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jersey City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$776 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jersey City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,299
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jersey City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,574
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jersey City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jersey City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 418-7617
Grades: 9-12
| 701 students
Rank: #22.
Infinity Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
299 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4373
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
Rank: #44.
Innovation High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1504
Grades: 9-12
| 272 students
Rank: #55.
James J Ferris High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Colgate St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6660
Grades: 9-12
| 1,348 students
Rank: #66.
William L Dickinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Palisade Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,024 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Crescent Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 942 students
Rank: #88.
Henry Snyder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 849 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 39 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,395 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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

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