Public schools in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City has 52 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 11 high, 5 middle, 33 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 32,007 students. They are run by 12 districts and agencies; Jersey City Public Schools runs 39 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 12 districts and agencies that run Jersey City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jersey City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Public Schools | 39 | 26,647 | $27,184 |
| Hudson County Schools of Technology School District | 3 | 2,359 | $35,925 |
| Beloved Community Charter School | 1 | 1,551 | $20,108 |
| Empowerment Academy Charter School | 1 | 1,002 | $21,021 |
| Golden Door Charter School | 1 | 668 | $18,346 |
| The Learning Community Charter School | 1 | 637 | $19,747 |
| Jersey City Community Charter School | 1 | 586 | $16,887 |
| University Academy Charter High School | 1 | 432 | $23,211 |
| Jersey City Global Charter School | 1 | 416 | $17,180 |
| Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School | 1 | 380 | $25,121 |
| The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct | 1 | 380 | $19,916 |
| Soaring Heights Charter School | 1 | 270 | $17,248 |
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.
11 high schools in Jersey City, 7,677 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L Dickinson High School | 1,786 | 13.7 | 72.5% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| James J Ferris High School | 1,364 | 13.7 | 68.6% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| County Prep High School | 892 | 9.7 | 47.2% | Hudson County Schools of Technology |
| Lincoln High School | 767 | 12.7 | 72.2% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Henry Snyder High School | 729 | 8.7 | 74.2% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Dr Ronald McNair High School | 716 | 13.1 | 28.4% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| University Academy Charter High School | 429 | 10.7 | 69.7% | University Academy Charter High School |
| Innovation High School | 301 | 9.7 | 64.1% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Infinity Institute | 265 | 11.0 | 49.8% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Academy of Technology Design | 235 | 58.0 | 40.9% | Hudson County Schools of Technology |
One more high school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | 193 | 7.7 | 60.1% | Jersey City 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.
5 middle schools in Jersey City, 2,489 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin L. Williams School | 906 | 12.4 | 76.8% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Middle School # 4 | 755 | 16.1 | 52.1% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Academy I | 415 | 13.6 | 48.4% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Ezra L. Nolan School | 250 | 8.1 | 80.4% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Explore Middle School | 163 | 11.2 | 22.1% | Hudson County Schools of Technology |
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.
33 elementary schools in Jersey City, 18,929 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia F. Bradford School | 1,082 | 19.7 | 7.9% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Joseph H. Brensinger School | 926 | 9.7 | 81.1% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Christa McAuliffe School | 906 | 12.1 | 63.7% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Mahatma K. Gandhi School | 821 | 10.1 | 75.2% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Rafael Cordero y Molina | 794 | 10.7 | 34.4% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Martin Luther King Jr. School | 752 | 11.7 | 74.7% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Charles E. Trefurt School | 668 | 9.7 | 65.1% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| Jersey City Golden Door Charter School | 662 | 16.3 | 54.2% | Golden Door Charter School |
| Dr. Michael Conti School | 651 | 11.4 | 42.2% | Jersey City Public Schools |
| James F. Murray School | 642 | 13.7 | 72.7% | Jersey City Public Schools |
The other 23 elementary 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 other schools in Jersey City, 2,912 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BelovED Community Charter School | 1,573 | 22.2 | 74.1% | Beloved Community Charter School |
| Empowerment Academy Charter School | 1,272 | 12.1 | 50.9% | Empowerment Academy Charter School |
| Regional Day School | 67 | 6.1 | 70.1% | Jersey City 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.
How Jersey City's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Jersey City school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 90% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 610 students (state 435).
| Jersey City | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 610 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 90% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 48% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 19% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 52 Jersey City 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 Jersey City
- Jersey City Public SchoolsRuns 39 of Jersey City's 52 public schools and spent $27,184 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,184
- William L Dickinson High School, the largest high school in Jersey City1,786 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.1,786
- Compare Jersey City Public Schools with Hudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictJersey City'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 Jersey City 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.
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Questions about schools in Jersey City
How many public schools are in Jersey City, NJ?
52 public schools with an address in Jersey City were open in 2024-25: 11 high, 5 middle, 33 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 32,007 students. 10 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Jersey City?
William L Dickinson High School, with 1,786 students in 2024-25 (Jersey City Public Schools).Which districts run Jersey City's schools?
Jersey City Public Schools (39 schools), Hudson County Schools of Technology School District (3 schools), Beloved Community Charter School (1 school), Empowerment Academy Charter School (1 school), and 8 more. 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