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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, 2,201 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Early Childhood School leads the list at 30.4:1, against a median of 11.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
2,201
New Jersey
Top Students/teacher
30.4:1
Median Students/teacher
11.3:1
HIGHEST RATIO · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Early Childhood SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary39530.4:1
2Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwing, NJTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolHigh56226.8:1
3Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter SchoolElementary73025.2:1
4Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary81624.0:1
5The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJThe Ethical Community Charter School School DistirctElementary35722.3:1
6Hoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolHOBOKEN, NJHoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolElementary44122.1:1
7East Orange Community Charter SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange Community Charter SchoolElementary41421.8:1
8Cresthaven Academy Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJCresthaven Academy Charter SchoolElementary62121.4:1
9Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25621.3:1
10Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30721.3:1
11Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53121.2:1
12Union County TechSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh50220.4:1
13Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32520.3:1
14Garfield ECDCWillingboro, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary29420.3:1
15Academy For Allied Health SciencesSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30820.2:1
16Union County Magnet High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh29720.0:1
17Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrenton, NJAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh54319.8:1
18Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary1,08219.7:1
19The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary31719.3:1
20Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter SchoolElementary70219.0:1
21Greater Brunswick Charter SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJGreater Brunswick Charter SchoolElementary39718.9:1
22Capital City High SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh75618.9:1
23Jersey City Global Charter SchoolJersey City, NJJersey City Global Charter SchoolElementary42318.4:1
24Community Charter School of PatersonPATERSON, NJCommunity Charter School of PatersonElementary89618.3:1
25KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJKIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCombined2,28018.2:1
26Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,26818.1:1
27Spring Garden SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School DistrictElementary60618.1:1
28Haddonfield Middle SchoolHADDONFIELD, NJHaddonfield School DistrictMiddle63118.0:1
29East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh1,79817.8:1
30Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterHAZLET, NJHazlet Township Public School DistrictElementary34117.8:1
31Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary93117.7:1
32Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary90317.7:1
33Springfield Township SchoolJOBSTOWN, NJSpringfield Township School DistrictElementary29717.7:1
34Burch Charter School of ExcellenceIRVINGTON, NJBurch Charter School of ExcellenceElementary33517.6:1
35Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary69417.6:1
36East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh64617.5:1
37East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85417.4:1
38Applied Technology High SchoolParamus, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh34817.4:1
39Union City High SchoolUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictHigh3,14717.4:1
40McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91717.3:1
41Joseph A. Taub SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictMiddle97617.3:1
42Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,89417.2:1
43K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh74017.2:1
44SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary51617.2:1
45Memorial Senior High SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictHigh82316.9:1
46Forest Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School DistrictElementary23016.9:1
47Middlesex County STEM Charter SchoolPerth Amboy, NJMiddlesex County STEM Charter SchoolElementary73916.9:1
48Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74216.9:1
49Joseph D. Sharp Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILL, NJCherry Hill School DistrictElementary45516.9:1
50John Fenwick AcademySALEM, NJSalem City School DistrictElementary38716.8:1
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