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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in New Jersey

1,284 public schools in New Jersey appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Spruce Run leads the list at -65.6%, against a median of -10.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,284
New Jersey
Best Enrollment change
-65.6%
Median Enrollment change
-10.3%
FASTEST DECLINING · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Spruce RunCLINTON, NJClinton Township School District24484-65.6%
2School 3PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School District403167-58.6%
3Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10Passaic, NJPassaic City School District865369-57.3%
4Academy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolPerth Amboy, NJAcademy for Urban Leadership Charter School576259-55.0%
5Lincoln Elementary SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public Schools669306-54.3%
6Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School District1,252574-54.2%
7School #8CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School District345165-52.2%
8Columbus SchoolLYNDHURST, NJLyndhurst Public School District211102-51.7%
9Central Early Childhood CenterDEPTFORD, NJDeptford Township Public School District639310-51.5%
10Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter School291142-51.2%
11Kennedy Park Elementary SchoolISELIN, NJWoodbridge Township School District504256-49.2%
12Forest Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School District241127-47.3%
13Clifton Ave Grade SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School District627331-47.2%
14Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,502821-45.3%
15Oak Street Elem SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School District928513-44.7%
16Hope Community Charter SchoolCamden, NJHope Community Charter School206115-44.2%
17Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School District349195-44.1%
18Linwood SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School District1,362761-44.1%
19Vincent Capuana School No. 15Passaic, NJPassaic City School District261147-43.7%
20Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNorth Arlington, NJNorth Arlington School District291164-43.6%
21School No. 3FORT LEE, NJFort Lee School District576330-42.7%
22Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School District538311-42.2%
23Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNorth Arlington, NJNorth Arlington School District221132-40.3%
24Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School District630377-40.2%
25Camden Big Picture Learning AcademyCAMDEN, NJCamden City School District249150-39.8%
26School 18PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School District998601-39.8%
27Indian Hills High SchoolOAKLAND, NJRamapo Indian Hills Regional High School District1,109668-39.8%
28Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School District979592-39.5%
29Rosa Parks Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District980593-39.5%
30Creative Arts High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School District345209-39.4%
31School No. 4FORT LEE, NJFort Lee School District622377-39.4%
32Southwood Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGE, NJOld Bridge Township School District437265-39.4%
33Alfred Zampella SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,037629-39.3%
34Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBRADLEY BEACH, NJBradley Beach School District317193-39.1%
35Ventnor Middle SchoolVENTNOR, NJVentnor City School District287176-38.7%
36Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School District576356-38.2%
37Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOCEAN CITY, NJOcean City School District527326-38.1%
38New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter School595370-37.8%
39Carteret Middle SchoolCARTERET, NJCarteret Public School District862540-37.4%
40Thomas Jefferson School No. 1Passaic, NJPassaic City School District674423-37.2%
41Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolLittle Egg Harbor, NJPinelands Regional School District793500-36.9%
42George Washington SchoolEdgewater, NJEdgewater School District527333-36.8%
43Von E. Mauger Middle SchoolMIDDLESEX, NJMiddlesex Borough School District792502-36.6%
44Woodland SchoolMonroe Township, NJMonroe Township School District410261-36.3%
45Piner Elementary SchoolLakewood, NJLakewood Township School District563364-35.3%
46William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School District1,513984-35.0%
47Eastside High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School District784512-34.7%
48Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools384251-34.6%
49Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District374245-34.5%
50A Chester Redshaw SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School District1,034678-34.4%
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