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Newark Public School District

Item: Newark Public School District
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Author: Public School Review

765 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

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Tel: (973) 733-7333

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

63 Schools

903 Schools

# Students

37,662 Students

360,382 Students

# Teachers

2,799 Teachers

32,444 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Newark Public 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 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

This chart displays the overall district rank of Newark Public School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

14%

36%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newark Public 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.

27%

49%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Public 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.

23%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newark Public 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.

84%

85%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newark Public School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

# American Indian Students

158 Students

865 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

300 Students

30,570 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

20,957 Students

128,560 Students

% Hispanic Students

56%

36%

# Black Students

13,416 Students

58,180 Students

% Black Students

36%

16%

# White Students

2,722 Students

129,337 Students

% White Students

36%

# Hawaiian Students

93 Students

878 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

13 Students

11,951 Students

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

2,274

48,843

# Students in K Grade:

2,454

52,263

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,557

49,897

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,412

46,402

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,423

40,148

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,463

35,275

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,479

27,057

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,440

14,387

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,490

10,817

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,617

11,049

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,820

497

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,631

448

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,423

388

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,206

398

# Ungraded Students:

2,973

22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,931 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,091 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$1,316 MM

$36,642 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Newark Public 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

$1,322 MM

$35,142 MM

This chart displays total spending of Newark Public 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

$34,931

$27,145

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newark Public 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

$35,091

$26,033

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newark Public 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 63 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 37,662 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education