Newark City School District

765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

36,900

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

26%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

100,262

households

267,723

Total Population

$245,200

Average House Value

$1,085

Average Housing Rent

$35,199

Average Household Income

82.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Newark City School District is a public school district serving Newark area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 63 schools served 36,900 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 63 schools. A total of 2,620 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 26% of students are proficient in Math learning and 36% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://WWW.NPS.K12.NJ.US (973)733-7333 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KEITH BARTON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KEITH BARTON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KEITH BARTON

email phone

Schools in Newark City School District

In Newark City School District, 64 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Rafael Hernandez School View

805 Students

16 Students per teacher

Abington Avenue School View

882 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ann Street School View

1,380 Students

17 Students per teacher

Avon Avenue School View

496 Students

12 Students per teacher

Belmont Runyon Elementary School View

511 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Technology High School View

620 Students

13 Students per teacher

American History High School View

483 Students

14 Students per teacher

Arts High School View

689 Students

14 Students per teacher

Barringer High School View

719 Students

17 Students per teacher

Central High School View

829 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Early Childhood School - South View

174 Students

13 Students per teacher

Early Childhood School - West View

133 Students

12 Students per teacher

Early Childhood School - Central View

244 Students

14 Students per teacher

Early Childhood School - North View

158 Students

11 Students per teacher

Newark Vocational High School View

Newark School Of Global Studies View

Branch Brook School View

154 Students

10 Students per teacher

John F. Kennedy School View

166 Students

7 Students per teacher

Nj Regional Day School - Newark View

112 Students

7 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 36,900 students are attending Newark City School District. By gender, there are 18,766 (50.9%) and 17,273 (46.8%) female students at Newark City School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,061 White (8.3%), 15,982 Black (43.3%), and364 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 46.8%	17,274	8,995	8,279
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	124	53	71
Asian 1.0%	364	179	185
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	93	46	47
Black 43.3%	15,982	8,407	7,575
White 8.3%	3,061	1,561	1,500
Total	36,898	19,241	17,657

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,239	1,238	1,001
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	2	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	24	17	7
White	460	247	213
Total	4,672	2,448	2,224

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,798	1,907	891
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	3	2
Asian	35	27	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	8	5	3
Black	3,033	2,034	999
White	406	268	138
Total	6,285	4,244	2,041

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 26%	26%	35%	32%	24%	21%	25%	28%	17%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	70-79%	50-59%	40-59%	40-59%	60-69%	60-79%	40-49%
Hispanic students 30%	30%	39%	39%	30%	25%	29%	32%	19%
Black students 16%	16%	26%	20%	15%	12%	16%	18%	11%
White students 41%	41%	55-59%	45-49%	30-34%	45-49%	30-34%	45-49%	32%
Two or More Races 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	22%	20%	11%	11%	7%	10%	2%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	35%	32%	24%	21%	25%	28%	19%
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	30%	28%	17%	13%	15%	17%	4%
Female students 26%	26%	34%	33%	25%	22%	26%	28%	19%
Male students 25%	25%	37%	32%	24%	20%	24%	27%	16%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤10%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 54%	54%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 38%	38%	47%	47%	39%	36%	38%	29%
Black students 28%	28%	35%	35%	26%	27%	23%	24%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Male students 30%	30%	36%	38%	29%	27%	28%	25%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	15%	20%	19%
Foster Care Status 17%	15-19%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Female students 42%	42%	52%	50%	43%	39%	39%	32%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	43%	43%	35%	32%	32%	29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	17%	15%	14%	14%	15%	16%
All students 36%	36%	44%	44%	35%	33%	33%	29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	60-79%	80-89%	60-79%	40-59%	40-49%	70-79%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	≤20%	21-39%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 764 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 105 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,822 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Newark City School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	764	10%
Advanced Placement Math	166	2%
Advanced Placement Science	182	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	536	7%
International BS program	105	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,822	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,675 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Newark City School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 76.1% of teachers are certified. 84.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,675	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,036	76.1%
Teachers who are not certified	639	23.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	92	3.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	336	12.6%
School counselors	70	Students per counselor: 527 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	8	-
Security guards	186	-
Nurses	74	-
Psychologists	27	-
Social workers	110	-