The public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students in New Jersey
Across New Jersey, 15 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation leads the list at 53.9%, against a median of 18.9% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Camden, NJ | 53.9%(1,228) |
| 2 | NJ Regional Day School - Newark | NEWARK, NJ | 52.9%(65) |
| 3 | Empowerment Academy Charter School | Jersey City, NJ | 39.4%(501) |
| 4 | Westampton Campus | WESTAMPTON, NJ | 32.0%(141) |
| 5 | Behavioral Continuum | Paramus, NJ | 25.8%(32) |
| 6 | Future Foundations Academy (FFA) | Piscataway, NJ | 24.6%(32) |
| 7 | Bankbridge Regional School | Sewell, NJ | 23.6%(113) |
| 8 | Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. | Camden, NJ | 18.9%(544) |
| 9 | Center for Lifelong Learning | PARLIN, NJ | 17.5%(32) |
| 10 | Academy Learning Center | MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ | 16.8%(19) |
| 11 | Piscataway Regional Day School | PISCATAWAY, NJ | 16.8%(20) |
| 12 | Autistic Continuum | Paramus, NJ | 12.1%(24) |
| 13 | Ocean Academy Charter School | Lakewood, NJ | 8.2%(45) |
| 14 | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum | Paramus, NJ | 5.2%(7) |
| 15 | Northern Valley Central | Norwood, NJ | 2.3%(4) |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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