Public schools in Cedar Grove, NJ
Cedar Grove has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,562 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cedar Grove Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cedar Grove's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cedar Grove | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Public Schools | 4 | 1,586 | $24,448 |
| Essex Regional Educational Services Commission | 1 | 51 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Cedar Grove, 421 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove High School | 421 | 9.8 | 5.9% | Cedar Grove Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cedar Grove, 468 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Middle School | 468 | 9.8 | 7.5% | Cedar Grove Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cedar Grove, 673 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South End Elementary School | 349 | 12.5 | 5.4% | Cedar Grove Public Schools |
| North End Elementary School | 309 | 10.0 | 9.4% | Cedar Grove Public Schools |
| Essex Junior Academy | 15 | 3.3 | 46.7% | Essex Regional Educational Services Commission |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cedar Grove's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Cedar Grove school has 9.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 349 students (state 435).
| Cedar Grove | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 349 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 20% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Cedar Grove schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Cedar Grove's 5 public schools and spent $24,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,448
- Cedar Grove High School, the largest high school in Cedar Grove421 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.421
- Compare Cedar Grove Public Schools with Essex Regional Educational Services CommissionCedar Grove's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cedar Grove addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Cedar Grove
How many public schools are in Cedar Grove, NJ?
5 public schools with an address in Cedar Grove were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,562 students.What is the largest high school in Cedar Grove?
Cedar Grove High School, with 421 students in 2024-25 (Cedar Grove Public Schools).Which districts run Cedar Grove's schools?
Cedar Grove Public Schools (4 schools), Essex Regional Educational Services Commission (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25