Total enrollment
63,650
+9,175 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
88 schools in Newark
New Jersey · Public K-12
Newark, New Jersey hosts 88 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 64,726 students, broken out as 54 elementary, 1 middle, and 24 high.
7-year change in Newark
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
81
-3 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
47%
was 45%
% Black
46%
was 48%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Newark
Public education in Newark, New Jersey runs across 88 schools that serves roughly 64,726 students. By footprint, Newark sits in the expansive bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 54 elementary, 1 middle, 24 high, and 9 other.
Average school size in Newark is around 736 students, 36% meaningfully above the New Jersey average of about 540.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Newark has increased 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 54,475 students to 63,650. Newark now counts 81 public schools, down from 84 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Newark discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.