Total enrollment
8,734
-964 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in New Brunswick
New Jersey · Public K-12
Across New Brunswick, 15 public K-12 schools serve approximately 8,734 students across 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in New Brunswick
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
93%
was 89%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Chester Redshaw School | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 |
| Blanquita B. Valenti Community School | Elementary | KG-08 | 810 |
| Greater Brunswick Charter School | Elementary | KG-08 | 397 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Livingston Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 342 |
| Lord Stirling Community School | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Mckinley Community School | Elementary | PK-08 | 524 |
| MIDDLESEX CO JDC | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| New Brunswick Adult High School | High | 09-12 | 85 |
| New Brunswick High School | High | 09-12 | 2,443 |
| New Brunswick Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 829 |
| Pathways Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 262 |
| Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts | Elementary | PK-08 | 624 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-08 | 351 |
About New Brunswick
Public education in New Brunswick, New Jersey runs across 15 schools that instructs roughly 8,734 students. By footprint, New Brunswick sits in the medium-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in New Brunswick has shrank 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,698 students to 8,734. Over that span, New Brunswick gained 1 school, going from 13 to 14. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 89% to 93%.
On this page, the community for New Brunswick discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.