Public schools in Kearny, NJ
Kearny has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,236 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kearny School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Kearny's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kearny | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny School District | 7 | 5,438 | $24,396 |
| Hudson Arts and Science Charter School | 1 | 846 | $17,869 |
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 Kearny, 1,825 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny High School | 1,825 | 12.8 | 61.3% | Kearny |
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 Kearny, 763 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School | 763 | 11.4 | 62.0% | Kearny |
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.
6 elementary schools in Kearny, 3,648 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `Franklin Elementary School | 950 | 9.8 | 65.5% | Kearny |
| Hudson Arts and Science Charter School | 848 | 14.1 | 61.2% | Hudson Arts and Science Charter School |
| Washington Elementary School | 557 | 10.0 | 72.4% | Kearny |
| Schuyler Elementary School | 437 | 11.0 | 54.9% | Kearny |
| Garfield Elementary School | 428 | 10.3 | 67.8% | Kearny |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 428 | 10.7 | 40.9% | Kearny |
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 Kearny's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Kearny school has 10.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 660 students (state 435).
| Kearny | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 660 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Kearny 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 Kearny
- Kearny School DistrictRuns 7 of Kearny's 8 public schools and spent $24,396 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,396
- Kearny High School, the largest high school in Kearny1,825 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.1,825
- Compare Kearny School District with Hudson Arts and Science Charter SchoolKearny'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 Kearny 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 Kearny
How many public schools are in Kearny, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Kearny were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,236 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Kearny?
Kearny High School, with 1,825 students in 2024-25 (Kearny School District).Which districts run Kearny's schools?
Kearny School District (7 schools), Hudson Arts and Science Charter School (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