Public schools in New Providence, NJ
New Providence has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,355 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New Providence School District 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 New Providence's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Providence | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Providence School District | 4 | 2,382 | $21,961 |
| Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District | 1 | 213 | 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 New Providence, 644 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Providence High School | 644 | 11.1 | 3.1% | New Providence |
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 New Providence, 396 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Providence Middle School | 396 | 10.7 | 2.0% | New Providence |
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.
2 elementary schools in New Providence, 1,224 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen W. Roberts School | 641 | 11.9 | 1.7% | New Providence |
| Salt Brook School | 583 | 11.6 | 0.7% | New Providence |
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 other school in New Providence, 91 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Learning Center New Providence | 91 | 6.1 | 23.1% | Morris-Union Jointure 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 New Providence's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median New Providence school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as 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 583 students (state 435).
| New Providence | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 583 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 New Providence 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 New Providence
- New Providence School DistrictRuns 4 of New Providence's 5 public schools and spent $21,961 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,961
- New Providence High School, the largest high school in New Providence644 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.644
- Compare New Providence School District with Morris-Union Jointure Commission School DistrictNew Providence'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 New Providence 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 New Providence
How many public schools are in New Providence, NJ?
5 public schools with an address in New Providence were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,355 students.What is the largest high school in New Providence?
New Providence High School, with 644 students in 2024-25 (New Providence School District).Which districts run New Providence's schools?
New Providence School District (4 schools), Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District (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