Newark Board of Education
Listed by NCES as Newark Public School District (district ID 3411340)
Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3411340
Newark Board of Education spent $28,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 62 schools enrolled 40,110 students in 2024-25; 77.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,694 per student, up 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Newark Board of Education ranks 2.
Where the money came from
$1,748,725,000 in revenue: 77.1% state, 10.4% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending including $63,469,000 of capital outlay was $1,682,795,000, or $40,382 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,348,537,000 77%
- Local$181,834,000 10%
- Federal$218,354,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
37,662 students in 2022-23, 39,805 students in 2023-24, 40,110 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37,662 | 2794.0 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 39,805 | 2816.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 40,110 | 2785.0 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$263,856,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,332 per student
Newark Board of Education booked $263,856,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,849 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $92,614 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 92 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $179,136,000 | 67.9% |
| Special education | $47,838,000 | 18.1% |
| Other programs | $36,882,000 | 14.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,362 in 2018-19, $5,338 in 2019-20, $5,654 in 2020-21, $5,743 in 2021-22, $6,332 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newark Board of Education scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 14% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 27% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 14% | 35.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 2,653 students in Newark Board of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 2,653 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
43 elementary schools, 27,933 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Street School | 1,294 | 16.2 | 70.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Lafayette Street School | 1,213 | 16.2 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| First Avenue School | 1,084 | 14.3 | 77.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Oliver Street School | 1,034 | 13.4 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Wilson Avenue School | 1,006 | 16.2 | 75.0% | Schoolwide program |
| McKinley Elementary School | 917 | 17.3 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Mt Vernon Place School | 905 | 16.5 | 70.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Elliott Street Elementary School | 880 | 14.7 | 80.6% | Schoolwide program |
| South Street Elementary School | 866 | 15.2 | 77.7% | Schoolwide program |
| East Ward Elementary School | 854 | 17.4 | 74.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Abington Avenue School | 842 | 15.6 | 78.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Thirteenth Avenue School | 833 | 16.0 | 64.6% | Schoolwide program |
The other 31 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School | 818 | 13.9 | 80.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Louise A. Spencer Elementary School | 774 | 12.7 | 80.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Park Elementary School | 747 | 12.9 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Roberto Clemente Elementary School | 742 | 16.9 | 80.1% | Schoolwide program |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | 736 | 16.0 | 61.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Franklin Elementary School | 725 | 13.2 | 84.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Rafael Hernandez School | 713 | 16.2 | 74.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Quitman Street School | 706 | 16.4 | 80.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School | 690 | 14.4 | 82.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Camden Street Elementary School | 685 | 15.6 | 82.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hawkins Street School | 660 | 14.0 | 78.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Peshine Avenue School | 635 | 13.5 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Chancellor Avenue School | 607 | 13.5 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Ridge Street School | 593 | 13.2 | 71.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. E. Alma Flagg School | 570 | 13.9 | 89.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Sussex Avenue School | 545 | 15.6 | 78.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Speedway Avenue School | 525 | 13.0 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Salome Urena Elementary School | 516 | 17.2 | 74.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Belmont Runyon Elementary School | 508 | 14.1 | 70.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Ivy Hill Elementary School | 488 | 12.2 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Avon Avenue School | 485 | 13.1 | 74.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Hawthorne Avenue School | 444 | 15.9 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 420 | 14.5 | 74.3% | Schoolwide program |
| South 17th Street School | 368 | 12.7 | 87.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Ironbound Academy Elementary School | 325 | 20.3 | 66.8% | Not reported |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School | 321 | 14.6 | 74.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Harriet Tubman Elementary School | 298 | 11.5 | 77.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School | 225 | 15.5 | 68.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Michelle Obama Elementary School | 198 | 11.0 | 75.8% | Not Title I |
| Fourteenth Avenue School | 104 | 6.9 | 82.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Bruce Street School | 34 | 3.4 | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
18 high schools, 12,054 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side High School | 2,046 | 15.2 | 66.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Barringer High School | 1,894 | 17.2 | 55.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Central High School | 1,051 | 13.6 | 69.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Science Park High School | 964 | 14.3 | 56.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Technology High School | 662 | 15.2 | 67.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Arts High School | 611 | 11.9 | 62.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Weequahic High School | 592 | 16.4 | 65.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Newark Vocational High School | 591 | 10.0 | 77.8% | Schoolwide program |
| West Side High School | 541 | 12.4 | 73.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Malcolm X Shabazz High School | 531 | 21.2 | 65.5% | Schoolwide program |
| University High School | 426 | 11.8 | 72.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology | 414 | 13.8 | 69.8% | Not Title I |
The other 6 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Early College High School | 395 | 12.5 | 52.7% | Schoolwide program |
| American History High School | 386 | 11.0 | 72.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Newark School of Global Studies | 377 | 12.4 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Newark School of Fashion & Design | 275 | 14.5 | 79.3% | Not Title I |
| Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark | 155 | 11.1 | 72.9% | Schoolwide program |
| John F. Kennedy School | 143 | 6.5 | 71.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 123 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Regional Day School - Newark | 123 | 7.7 | 71.5% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Early Childhood School - North
School in Newark; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 92 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Newark Board of Education
- Website: nps.k12.nj.us
- Phone: (973) 733-7333
- Office: 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Newark Board of Education
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentNewark Board of Education ranks 54 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,631).#54 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyNewark Board of Education is the largest of 672 New Jersey districts, with 41,672 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1 of 672
- Elizabeth Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 28,266 students in fall 2022, $24,903 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,903
- Compare Newark Board of Education with Elizabeth Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- East Side High School, its largest high school2,046 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.2,046
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyNewark Board of Education spent $92,614 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$92,614
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Newark Board of Education
How many schools and students are in Newark Board of Education?
62 schools were open in 2024-25 (43 elementary, 18 high, 1 other), enrolling 40,110 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Newark Board of Education spend per student?
$28,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,694 per student, up 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Newark Board of Education's money come from?
$1,748,725,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.1% state, 10.4% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Newark Board of Education live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 14,373 of the 56,125 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Newark Board of Education spend on teacher salaries?
$263,856,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,332 per student. Divided by the 2,849 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,614 per teacher, more than 92 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Newark Board of Education do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newark Board of Education scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 14% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Newark Board of Education?
86% of the 2,653 students in Newark Board of Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Newark Board of Education's NCES district ID?
3411340. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25