The largest public schools in New Jersey
North Star Academy Charter School in Newark was New Jersey's largest public school in 2024-25, with 6,714 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Academy Charter School | Newark | 6,714 | 35.4 | No |
| TEAM Academy Charter School | Newark | 6,406 | 22.1 | No |
| Passaic County Technical Institute | Wayne | 3,565 | 11.1 | No |
| Clifton High School | Clifton | 3,150 | 14.0 | No |
| Union City High School | Union City | 3,147 | 17.4 | No |
| Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. | Camden | 2,873 | 14.7 | No |
| Bayonne High School | Bayonne | 2,830 | 11.8 | No |
| Perth Amboy High School | Perth Amboy | 2,769 | 14.8 | No |
| Vineland Senior High School | Vineland | 2,736 | 14.6 | No |
| John P. Stevens High School | Edison | 2,687 | 16.0 | No |
| Bridgewater-Raritan High School | Bridgewater | 2,673 | 13.0 | No |
| South Brunswick High School | Monmouth Junction | 2,666 | 14.2 | No |
| Old Bridge High School | Matawan | 2,659 | 13.6 | No |
| Monroe Township High School | Monroe Township | 2,583 | 13.8 | No |
| Passaic High School No. 12 | Passaic | 2,484 | 15.0 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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- 03Fewest students per teacher
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- 04Highest-spending districts
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- 05Teacher salary spending by district
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25