Total enrollment
32,094
-699 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
53 schools in Jersey City
New Jersey · Public K-12
53 public K-12 schools, 32,094 students, one city. That is the Jersey City entry on the numbers, with a mix of 33 elementary, 6 middle, and 11 high.
4-year change in Jersey City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
294,078
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
32,094
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
53
public K-12
About Jersey City
Public education in Jersey City, New Jersey runs across 53 schools that hosts roughly 32,094 students. By footprint, Jersey City sits in the large bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 33 elementary, 6 middle, 11 high, and 3 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 606, noticeably above the state mean of about 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 32,094 students, remained close to its prior level from the 32,793 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 52 to 53 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jersey City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.