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Largest New Jersey public schools by enrollment

New Jersey public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW JERSEY · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
151Lawrence High SchoolLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School DistrictHigh1,225
152Nutley High SchoolNUTLEYNutley Public School DistrictHigh1,222
153Hammarskjold Upper Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictMiddle1,221
154Bridgewater-Raritan Middle SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictMiddle1,220
155Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,213
156Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolManalapanManalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictMiddle1,207
157Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictMiddle1,206
158Chatham High SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the ChathamsHigh1,205
159William Shemin Midtown Community School #8BAYONNEBayonne School DistrictElementary1,203
160Wayne Valley High SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,201
161Brick Township High SchoolBRICK TOWNBrick Township Public School DistrictHigh1,200
162Summit High SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School DistrictHigh1,198
163Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGENNorth Bergen School DistrictElementary1,193
164Carteret High SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School DistrictHigh1,188
165Thomas R Grover Middle SchoolWest WindsorWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictMiddle1,183
166Roxbury High SchoolSUCCASUNNARoxbury Township School DistrictHigh1,179
167Fort Lee High SchoolFORT LEEFort Lee School DistrictHigh1,170
168Dover High SchoolDOVERDover Public School DistrictHigh1,167
169Ramapo High SchoolFRANKLIN LAKESRamapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictHigh1,166
170Wayne Hills High SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,162
171Cumberland Regional High SchoolBRIDGETONCumberland Regional School DistrictHigh1,161
172Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolEAST WINDSOREast Windsor Regional School DistrictMiddle1,160
173Mainland Regional High SchoolLINWOODMainland Regional High SchoolHigh1,160
174Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School DistrictHigh1,159
175Foundation Academy Charter SchoolTrentonFoundation Academy Charter SchoolCombined1,155
176Paramus High SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School DistrictHigh1,153
177Highland Regional High SchoolBLACKWOODBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh1,150
178Hamilton North - NottinghamHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh1,147
179Triton Regional High SchoolRUNNEMEDEBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh1,146
180Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,144
181Long Branch Middle SchoolLONG BRANCHLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictMiddle1,142
182Tenafly High SchoolTENAFLYTenafly Public School DistrictHigh1,141
183North Plainfield High SchoolNorth PlainfieldNorth Plainfield School DistrictHigh1,141
184William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,140
185Morris Hills High SchoolROCKAWAYMorris Hills Regional School DistrictHigh1,140
186Mount Olive Middle SchoolBUDD LAKEMount Olive Township School DistrictMiddle1,137
187Bergen County AcademiesHackensackBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh1,130
188Terence C. Reilly School No 7ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,130
189Absegami High SchoolGALLOWAYGreater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictHigh1,130
190Neptune High SchoolNEPTUNENeptune Township School DistrictHigh1,129
191William Annin Middle SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School DistrictMiddle1,122
192Lacey Township High SchoolLANOKA HARBORLacey Township School DistrictHigh1,119
193Burlington Township High SchoolBURLINGTONBurlington Township School DistrictHigh1,118
194Ewing High SchoolEWINGEwing Township School DistrictHigh1,118
195Cranford High SchoolCRANFORDCranford Public School DistrictHigh1,116
196Auten Road Intermediate SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School DistrictMiddle1,112
197Timber Creek Regional High SchoolERIALBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh1,109
198Ocean City High SchoolOCEAN CITYOcean City School DistrictHigh1,106
199Millburn Middle SchoolMILLBURNMillburn Township School DistrictMiddle1,106
200Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictMiddle1,100
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