Jersey City School District

346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

26,536

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

103,225

households

259,314

Total Population

$373,700

Average House Value

$1,401

Average Housing Rent

$70,752

Average Household Income

88.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Jersey City School District is a public school district serving Jersey City area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 39 schools served 26,536 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 39 schools. A total of 2,373 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 33% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.jcboe.org (201)915-6201 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

GERRY CRISONINO

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARY BETH MALONEY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARY BETH MALONEY

email phone

Schools in Jersey City School District

In Jersey City School District, 39 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Frank R Conwell School View

629 Students

11 Students per teacher

Dr. Michael Conti School View

637 Students

10 Students per teacher

Charles E. Trefurt School View

781 Students

10 Students per teacher

Martin Luther King Jr. School View

866 Students

13 Students per teacher

Julia A. Barnes School View

360 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Academy I View

481 Students

15 Students per teacher

Middle School # 4 View

780 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ezra L. Nolan School View

297 Students

10 Students per teacher

Franklin L. Williams School View

935 Students

12 Students per teacher

Liberty High School View

222 Students

10 Students per teacher

Henry Snyder High School View

839 Students

13 Students per teacher

James J Ferris High School View

1,261 Students

10 Students per teacher

Lincoln High School View

667 Students

11 Students per teacher

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School View

699 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Regional Day School View

90 Students

4 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick VIEW

New Brunswick, NJ

$36,001 ($17,239) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

The College of New Jersey VIEW

Ewing, NJ

$24,568 ($18,685) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Rutgers University-Newark VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,348 ($16,586) Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey VIEW

Mahwah, NJ

$26,388 ($15,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

New Jersey Institute of Technology VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,934 ($19,022) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

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Princeton University VIEW

Princeton, NJ

$59,710 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Stevens Institute of Technology VIEW

Hoboken, NJ

$60,952 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Rider University VIEW

Lawrenceville, NJ

$38,900 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Seton Hall University VIEW

South Orange, NJ

$51,370 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Saint Peter's University VIEW

Jersey City, NJ

$41,054 Tuition & Fees

View More New Jersey Colleges

Sussex County Community College VIEW

Newton, NJ

$9,024 ($7,272) Tuition & Fees

Warren County Community College VIEW

Washington, NJ

$5,910 ($5,610) Tuition & Fees

Union County College VIEW

Cranford, NJ

$9,500 Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College VIEW

Branchburg, NJ

$7,440 Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College VIEW

Carneys Point, NJ

$9,900 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

View More New Jersey Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 26,536 students are attending Jersey City School District. By gender, there are 13,634 (51.4%) and 12,903 (48.6%) female students at Jersey City School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,797 White (14.3%), 7,196 Black (27.1%), and4,794 Asian (18.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 38.0%	10,085	5,108	4,977
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	68	36	32
Asian 18.1%	4,794	2,504	2,290
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7%	175	104	71
Black 27.1%	7,196	3,690	3,506
White 14.3%	3,797	1,987	1,810
Two or More Races 1.6%	422	205	217
Total	26,537	13,634	12,903

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,521	748	773
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	3	4
Asian	706	410	296
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	12	4	8
Black	143	72	71
White	893	473	420
Two or More Races	34	20	14
Total	3,899	2,039	1,860

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,651	1,085	566
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	3	2
Asian	319	228	91
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	23	18	5
Black	1,472	981	491
White	442	312	130
Two or More Races	54	40	14
Total	3,966	2,667	1,299

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 33%	33%	46%	38%	34%	30%	32%	34%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 64%	64%	76%	75%	63%	64%	67%	65%	47%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	38%	32%	30%	23%	25%	27%	14%
Black students 16%	16%	27%	20%	17%	12%	16%	19%	10%
White students 45%	45%	60-64%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	33%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	70-79%	60-79%	40-59%	40-49%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	15-19%	15-19%	6-9%	8%	6%	6-9%	2%
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	29%	38%	33%	30%	26%	30%	30%	20%
Limited English proficient students 15%	15%	30%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	4%
Female students 33%	33%	46%	37%	33%	31%	33%	37%	21%
Male students 32%	32%	47%	40%	34%	29%	32%	31%	21%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 56%	56%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	≥50%	60-79%	60-69%	60-79%	60-79%	70-79%
Hispanic students 46%	46%	50%	54%	48%	46%	50%	42%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 76%	76%	82%	80-84%	78%	76%	80-84%	75%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Male students 44%	44%	47%	49%	43%	42%	53%	42%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	30-34%	23%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	40-59%	40-49%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	11-19%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	*	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 55%	55%	61%	61%	55%	55%	57%	51%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	15-19%	16%	12%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%
All students 49%	49%	54%	55%	49%	49%	55%	47%
Black students 34%	34%	40%	40%	29%	33%	42%	29%
Economically disadvantaged students 45%	45%	50%	52%	44%	45%	49%	38%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,210 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,796 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jersey City School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,210	21%
Advanced Placement Math	207	4%
Advanced Placement Science	314	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,064	18%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,796	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,373 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jersey City School District and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 99.2% of teachers are certified. 95.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,373	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,355	99.2%
Teachers who are not certified	18	0.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	35	1.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	75	3.2%
School counselors	65	Students per counselor: 408 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	6	-
Security guards	175	-
Nurses	43	-
Psychologists	39	-
Social workers	47	-