Total enrollment
7,434
-957 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Jackson
New Jersey · Public K-12
12 public-school campuses operate inside Jackson, with roughly 7,685 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Jackson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl W. Goetz Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 978 |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 665 |
| Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 718 |
| Elms Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 705 |
| Howard C. Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| Jackson Liberty High School | High | 09-12 | 1,012 |
| Jackson Memorial High School | High | 09-12 | 1,577 |
| Lucy N. Holman Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 547 |
| Manchester Regional Day School | Combined | PK-12 | 56 |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center | High | 09-12 | 2 |
| Switlik Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 758 |
| Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 251 |
About Jackson
Public education in Jackson, New Jersey runs across 12 schools that hosts roughly 7,685 students. By footprint, Jackson sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Jackson is around 640 students, 19% higher than the New Jersey average of about 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,434 students, declined 11% from the 8,391 reported in SY 2017-18. Jackson now counts 11 public schools, down from 12 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jackson discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.