11 public K-12 schools in New Brunswick from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
11 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of New Brunswick's 11 public schools is New Brunswick High School, scoring 49/100, against a city average of 40.3/100. Computed live across every New Brunswick campus reporting to NCES.
How the New Brunswick Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
New Brunswick, NJ enrolls 7,577 students across 11 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 9.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 40.3/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in New Brunswick on this index is New Brunswick High School, at 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,443 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
New Brunswick spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
New Brunswick High School accounts for 28.8% of all New Brunswick public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Brunswick-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
New Brunswick school enrollment varies 29× across entities
New Brunswick school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 2,443 students (highest), a spread of 2,358 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
New Brunswick has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
New Brunswick student-teacher ratio is 9.6:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in New Brunswick
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in New Brunswick is New Brunswick High School with a quality score of 49/100. There are 11 public schools in New Brunswick with 7,577 total students.
How many schools are in New Brunswick, NJ? ▼
New Brunswick has 11 public schools with a total enrollment of 7,577 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 9.6:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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