Public schools in Oakland, NJ
Oakland has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,946 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Oakland K-8 Public Schools 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 Oakland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oakland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland K-8 Public Schools | 4 | 1,326 | $29,905 |
| Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District | 1 | 2,008 | $33,415 |
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 Oakland, 668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills High School | 668 | 8.9 | 2.1% | Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High |
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 Oakland, 446 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Middle School | 446 | 9.4 | 7.4% | Oakland K-8 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.
3 elementary schools in Oakland, 832 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heights Elementary School | 343 | 10.5 | 9.9% | Oakland K-8 Public Schools |
| Manito Elementary School | 255 | 9.3 | 3.9% | Oakland K-8 Public Schools |
| Dogwood Hill Elementary School | 234 | 9.2 | 13.2% | Oakland K-8 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 Oakland's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Oakland school has 9.3 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 343 students (state 435).
| Oakland | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 343 | 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 Oakland 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 Oakland
- Oakland K-8 Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Oakland's 5 public schools and spent $29,905 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,905
- Indian Hills High School, the largest high school in Oakland668 students in 2024-25, 8.9 per teacher.668
- Compare Oakland K-8 Public Schools with Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictOakland'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 Oakland 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 Oakland
How many public schools are in Oakland, NJ?
5 public schools with an address in Oakland were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,946 students.What is the largest high school in Oakland?
Indian Hills High School, with 668 students in 2024-25 (Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District).Which districts run Oakland's schools?
Oakland K-8 Public Schools (4 schools), Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High 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