Total enrollment
8,933
-921 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in East Orange
New Jersey · Public K-12
East Orange, New Jersey has 22 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 9,062 students (an average of 412 per campus).
7-year change in East Orange
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
-2 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
17%
was 8%
% Black
79%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About East Orange
East Orange, New Jersey is home to 22 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 9,062 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 412, lower than the state mean of about 540.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in East Orange has contracted 9% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,854 students to 8,933. Over that span, East Orange shed 2 schools, going from 22 to 20. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment declined from 91% to 79%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for East Orange discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.