New Jersey public school districts ranked by the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.
| # | County | State | Students on FRL | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson County | NJ | 58,500 | 67.9% |
| 2 | Cumberland County | NJ | 18,759 | 67.5% |
| 3 | Passaic County | NJ | 50,813 | 61.0% |
| 4 | Atlantic County | NJ | 24,635 | 58.7% |
| 5 | Essex County | NJ | 76,248 | 54.0% |
| 6 | Union County | NJ | 51,212 | 51.9% |
| 7 | Camden County | NJ | 41,012 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Mercer County | NJ | 28,243 | 48.2% |
| 9 | Salem County | NJ | 5,061 | 45.4% |
| 10 | Cape May County | NJ | 4,914 | 43.9% |
| 11 | Ocean County | NJ | 28,685 | 43.6% |
| 12 | Middlesex County | NJ | 54,752 | 42.4% |
| 13 | Warren County | NJ | 5,629 | 36.4% |
| 14 | Burlington County | NJ | 22,361 | 32.4% |
| 15 | Gloucester County | NJ | 14,793 | 32.1% |
| 16 | Monmouth County | NJ | 25,833 | 29.2% |
| 17 | Somerset County | NJ | 14,415 | 28.1% |
| 18 | Bergen County | NJ | 35,741 | 27.9% |
| 19 | Sussex County | NJ | 4,490 | 22.9% |
| 20 | Morris County | NJ | 13,335 | 18.7% |
| 21 | Hunterdon County | NJ | 2,891 | 16.1% |