Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Newark, New Jersey
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology in Newark, New Jersey enrolled 414 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the New Jersey high-school median of 12.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 108% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 82%
199 students in 2022-23, 301 students in 2023-24, 414 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.5 to 30.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.5 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 25.5 | 11.8 |
| 2024-25 | 414 | 30.0 | 13.8 |
13.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 New Jersey high schools
Among the 427 New Jersey high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 94 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology enrolled 94 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 94 of the 94 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent1.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
61.4% of students were Black, 28.7% Hispanic, 3.6% White in 2024-25.
- Black61.4%
- Hispanic28.7%
- White3.6%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Asian2.4%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 25‑29% | 27% | 48.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 25‑29% | 14% (2021-22) | 37.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
High schools in Newark
8 public high schools in Newark report 2024-25 enrollment; Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Newark Tech | 606 | 10.8 | 72.4% |
| West Side High School | 541 | 12.4 | 73.6% |
| Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology | 414 | 13.8 | 69.8% |
| Newark School of Global Studies | 377 | 12.4 | 73.7% |
| Peoples Preparatory Charter School | 340 | 20.6 | 62.1% |
| LEAD Charter School | 333 | 66.6 | 63.1% |
| Newark School of Fashion & Design | 275 | 14.5 | 79.3% |
| Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark | 155 | 11.1 | 72.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
- Irvington High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.5 miles away: 1,913 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- University High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 426 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology with Irvington High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Newark Board of Education spends per student$28,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,631
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNewark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is the number 343 by size of 447 New Jersey high schools open in 2024-25.#343 of 447
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 12.1 for high schools.13.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
How many students attend Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
414 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 199 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Newark, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for high schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology a Title I school?
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology do on state tests?
The students tested at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology in?
Newark Board of Education, NCES district ID 3411340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341134003529 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.