Public schools in Perth Amboy, NJ
Perth Amboy has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,728 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Perth Amboy Public Schools runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Perth Amboy's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Perth Amboy | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy Public Schools | 11 | 10,484 | $41,930 |
| Middlesex County STEM Charter School | 1 | 462 | $13,545 |
| Middlesex County Magnet Schools | 1 | 2,103 | $27,454 |
| Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | 1 | 376 | $27,912 |
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.
3 high schools in Perth Amboy, 3,297 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy High School | 2,769 | 14.8 | 63.7% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Perth Amboy Magnet School | 269 | 15.8 | 61.7% | Middlesex County Magnet Schools |
| Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | 259 | 11.8 | 77.6% | Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School |
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 middle schools in Perth Amboy, 1,925 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. McGinnis Middle School | 984 | 12.3 | 72.3% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Samuel E. Shull Middle School | 941 | 13.0 | 66.3% | Perth Amboy 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.
7 elementary schools in Perth Amboy, 4,587 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M. Lopez Elementary School | 793 | 14.8 | 68.5% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Middlesex County STEM Charter School | 739 | 16.9 | 65.1% | Middlesex County STEM Charter School |
| Edward J. Patten Elementary School | 649 | 12.2 | 72.7% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School | 632 | 11.5 | 72.3% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School | 616 | 12.7 | 73.2% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| James J. Flynn Elementary School | 599 | 11.1 | 68.6% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School | 559 | 11.5 | 78.2% | Perth Amboy 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.
2 other schools in Perth Amboy, 919 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center | 577 | 9.3 | 66.6% | Perth Amboy Public Schools |
| Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center | 342 | 10.7 | 62.3% | Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Perth Amboy school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 624 students (state 435).
| Perth Amboy | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 624 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy Public SchoolsRuns 11 of Perth Amboy's 14 public schools and spent $41,930 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$41,930
- Perth Amboy High School, the largest high school in Perth Amboy2,769 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.2,769
- Compare Perth Amboy Public Schools with Middlesex County STEM Charter SchoolPerth Amboy'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 Perth Amboy 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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Questions about schools in Perth Amboy
How many public schools are in Perth Amboy, NJ?
14 public schools with an address in Perth Amboy were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,728 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy High School, with 2,769 students in 2024-25 (Perth Amboy Public Schools).Which districts run Perth Amboy's schools?
Perth Amboy Public Schools (11 schools), Middlesex County STEM Charter School (1 school), Middlesex County Magnet Schools (1 school), Academy for Urban Leadership 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