Elizabeth Public Schools
Public school district · Union County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3404590
Elizabeth Public Schools spent $24,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 37 schools enrolled 27,580 students in 2024-25; 81.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,592 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Elizabeth Public Schools ranks 6.
Where the money came from
$809,559,000 in revenue: 81.1% state, 9.2% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $24,690,000 of capital outlay was $787,989,000, or $27,878 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$656,413,000 81%
- Local$74,444,000 9%
- Federal$78,702,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
27,378 students in 2022-23, 27,563 students in 2023-24, 27,580 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 27,378 | 2014.5 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 27,563 | 2061.0 | 13.4 |
| 2024-25 | 27,580 | 2067.5 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$198,091,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,008 per student
Elizabeth Public Schools booked $198,091,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,157 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $91,836 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $144,995,000 | 73.2% |
| Special education | $22,176,000 | 11.2% |
| Other programs | $30,920,000 | 15.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,301 in 2018-19, $6,494 in 2019-20, $6,464 in 2020-21, $6,789 in 2021-22, $7,008 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Elizabeth Public Schools scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 19% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 19% | 35.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 1,853 students in Elizabeth Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,853 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
24 elementary schools, 16,349 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 | 1,001 | 12.4 | 80.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 | 934 | 14.5 | 72.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 | 878 | 12.0 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 | 856 | 14.4 | 83.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 | 793 | 12.1 | 76.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 | 785 | 12.9 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 | 767 | 11.3 | 76.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 | 765 | 12.9 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Joseph Battin School No 4 | 757 | 11.2 | 73.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 | 729 | 13.5 | 78.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 | 718 | 11.6 | 71.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Christopher Columbus School No. 15 | 672 | 12.8 | 76.8% | Schoolwide program |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 | 667 | 12.0 | 74.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Elmora School No. 12 | 658 | 13.9 | 73.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Madison Monroe School No. 16 | 644 | 12.0 | 69.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Victor Mravlag School No. 21 | 634 | 12.1 | 41.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 | 630 | 12.1 | 75.2% | Schoolwide program |
| George Washington Academy School No. 1 | 595 | 12.0 | 79.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 | 591 | 12.8 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 | 563 | 12.7 | 78.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Robert Morris School No. 18 | 471 | 11.8 | 76.0% | Schoolwide program |
| John Marshal School No. 20 | 452 | 13.3 | 83.8% | Schoolwide program |
| iPrep Academy School No 8 | 397 | 11.9 | 79.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 | 392 | 10.9 | 82.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 2,270 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F. Halloran School No.22 | 1,140 | 14.3 | 65.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Terence C. Reilly School No 7 | 1,130 | 14.1 | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 high schools, 8,044 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Dwyer Technology Academy | 1,348 | 14.4 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy | 1,272 | 14.6 | 72.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy | 1,268 | 18.1 | 63.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | 1,144 | 14.5 | 69.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy | 1,015 | 16.1 | 68.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy | 842 | 14.3 | 75.4% | Schoolwide program |
| K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy | 740 | 17.2 | 65.3% | Not Title I |
| J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy | 415 | 13.8 | 71.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 917 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 | 310 | 12.9 | 70.3% | Not Title I |
| Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 | 306 | 13.9 | 64.7% | Not Title I |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52 | 301 | 12.0 | 75.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Elizabeth Public Schools
- Website: epsnj.org
- Phone: (908) 436-5000
- Office: 500 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Elizabeth Public Schools
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentElizabeth Public Schools ranks 153 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,903).#153 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyElizabeth Public Schools is the number 2 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 28,266 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 672
- Newark Board of EducationThe next larger New Jersey district: 41,672 students in fall 2022, $28,631 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,631
- Jersey City Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 26,647 students in fall 2022, $27,184 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,184
- Compare Elizabeth Public Schools with Newark Board of EducationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, its largest high school1,348 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.1,348
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyElizabeth Public Schools spent $91,836 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$91,836
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Elizabeth Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Elizabeth Public Schools?
37 schools were open in 2024-25 (24 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high, 3 other), enrolling 27,580 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Elizabeth Public Schools spend per student?
$24,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,592 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Elizabeth Public Schools' money come from?
$809,559,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.1% state, 9.2% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Elizabeth Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,044 of the 25,353 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Elizabeth Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$198,091,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,008 per student. Divided by the 2,157 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $91,836 per teacher, more than 90 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Elizabeth Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Elizabeth Public Schools scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 19% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Elizabeth Public Schools?
88% of the 1,853 students in Elizabeth Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Elizabeth Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3404590. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25