Total enrollment
3,299
-180 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Newton
New Jersey · Public K-12
Newton's public-school count of 9 reflects a system enrolling about 3,299 students inside New Jersey, broken out as 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Newton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 81%
% Hispanic
24%
was 11%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence M. Burd | Elementary | PK-04 | 288 |
| Fredon Township School | Elementary | PK-06 | 203 |
| Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 121 |
| Halsted Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 280 |
| Kittatinny Regional High School | High | 07-12 | 733 |
| Long Pond School | Middle | 05-08 | 189 |
| Marian E. McKeown Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 322 |
| Merriam Avenue School | Elementary | PK-04 | 483 |
| Newton High School | High | 09-12 | 680 |
About Newton
Public education in Newton, New Jersey runs across 9 schools that enrolls roughly 3,299 students. By footprint, Newton sits in the moderately sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 367, noticeably below the state mean of about 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,299 students, shrank 5% from the 3,479 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 81% to 66%.
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