New Jersey public school districts ranked by the share of public school students who are Black or African American. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.
| # | County | State | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | NJ | 51,933 | 35.7% |
| 2 | Camden County | NJ | 18,492 | 22.5% |
| 3 | Salem County | NJ | 2,155 | 19.3% |
| 4 | Burlington County | NJ | 13,081 | 19.0% |
| 5 | Mercer County | NJ | 11,160 | 19.0% |
| 6 | Cumberland County | NJ | 5,217 | 18.8% |
| 7 | Atlantic County | NJ | 7,551 | 18.0% |
| 8 | Union County | NJ | 17,390 | 17.6% |
| 9 | Gloucester County | NJ | 6,719 | 14.6% |
| 10 | Hudson County | NJ | 10,604 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Warren County | NJ | 1,583 | 10.2% |
| 12 | Middlesex County | NJ | 12,513 | 9.7% |
| 13 | Somerset County | NJ | 4,854 | 9.5% |
| 14 | Passaic County | NJ | 7,375 | 8.9% |
| 15 | Cape May County | NJ | 794 | 7.0% |
| 16 | Monmouth County | NJ | 5,952 | 6.5% |
| 17 | Bergen County | NJ | 7,123 | 5.3% |
| 18 | Ocean County | NJ | 3,242 | 4.9% |
| 19 | Morris County | NJ | 2,574 | 3.6% |
| 20 | Sussex County | NJ | 692 | 3.5% |
| 21 | Hunterdon County | NJ | 571 | 3.2% |