Total enrollment
12,154
+743 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Wayne
New Jersey · Public K-12
Across Wayne, 17 public K-12 schools serve approximately 12,154 students across 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Wayne
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+2 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 57%
% Hispanic
33%
was 26%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
11%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
12,154
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Payson Terhune Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 |
| Anthony Wayne Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| George Washington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 493 |
| James Fallon Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| Packanack Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| Passaic County Technical Institute | High | 09-12 | 3,565 |
| Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy | High | 09-12 | 1,040 |
| Pines Lake Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Preakness Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 177 |
| Randall Carter Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 |
| Ryerson Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 250 |
| Schuyler Colfax Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 650 |
| Theunis Dey Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 |
| Wayne Hills High School | High | 09-12 | 1,162 |
| Wayne Valley High School | High | 09-12 | 1,201 |
About Wayne
Wayne is an average-sized New Jersey city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 12,154 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Wayne average about 715 students each, 32% meaningfully above the New Jersey norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 7%: 11,411 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,154 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 15 to 17 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 57% to 49%.
On allk12, the community for Wayne discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.