Public schools in Oak Ridge, NJ
Oak Ridge has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,260 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Jefferson Township Public School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Oak Ridge's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oak Ridge | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township Public School District | 4 | 2,509 | $26,837 |
| West Milford Township Public Schools | 1 | 3,025 | $29,395 |
| Morris County Vocational School District | 1 | 1,261 | $22,872 |
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.
2 high schools in Oak Ridge, 797 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township High School | 761 | 10.5 | 12.0% | Jefferson Township |
| Academy for Environmental Science | 36 | not reported | 5.6% | Morris County Vocational |
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 Oak Ridge, 550 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township Middle School | 550 | 10.3 | 14.0% | Jefferson Township |
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 elementary schools in Oak Ridge, 913 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock Elementary School | 481 | 11.9 | 13.3% | Jefferson Township |
| Cozy Lake Elementary School | 236 | 11.4 | 11.0% | Jefferson Township |
| Paradise Knoll Elementary School | 196 | 10.5 | 16.3% | West Milford Township 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 Oak Ridge's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Oak Ridge school has 10.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than 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 359 students (state 435).
| Oak Ridge | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 359 | 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 6 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge
- Jefferson Township Public School DistrictRuns 4 of Oak Ridge's 6 public schools and spent $26,837 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,837
- Jefferson Township High School, the largest high school in Oak Ridge761 students in 2024-25, 10.5 per teacher.761
- Compare Jefferson Township Public School District with West Milford Township Public SchoolsOak Ridge'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 an Oak Ridge 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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- Jersey City52 schools
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- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Oak Ridge
How many public schools are in Oak Ridge, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Oak Ridge were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,260 students.What is the largest high school in Oak Ridge?
Jefferson Township High School, with 761 students in 2024-25 (Jefferson Township Public School District).Which districts run Oak Ridge's schools?
Jefferson Township Public School District (4 schools), West Milford Township Public Schools (1 school), Morris County Vocational 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