Total enrollment
32,094
-1,926 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Jersey City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 13%
% Hispanic
36%
was 37%
% Black
25%
was 29%
% Asian
19%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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-campus enrollment runs near 606, noticeably above the state mean of about 540.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 32,094 students, declined 6% from the 34,020 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 29% to 25% over the same 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.