Total enrollment
3,903
+250 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Carteret Public School District
New Jersey · 3,903 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Carteret Public School District runs 6 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 3,903.
4-year change in Carteret Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carteret Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #187 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,903 | #90 of 372 | #2,496 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #105 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #285 of 370 | #2,082 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.8% | #25 of 369 | #1,480 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #61 of 298 | #744 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carteret Public School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School at 42.1% proficient to Carteret High School at 20.5%, a gap of 21.6 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,744 to 3,335 students (down 11%) and from 288 to 278 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret High School | Carteret | High | 09-12 | 1,188 |
| Columbus Elementary School | Carteret | Elementary | PK-04 | 642 |
| Carteret Junior High School | Carteret | Middle | 07-08 | 568 |
| Carteret Middle School | Carteret | Middle | 05-06 | 540 |
| Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School | Carteret | Elementary | PK-04 | 529 |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Carteret | Elementary | PK-04 | 436 |
About Carteret Public School District
Carteret Public School District is a rural-scale New Jersey school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,903.
Looking at the level breakdown, Carteret Public School District spans 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 651 in this district, above the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 3,653 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,903 in SY 2024-25. Carteret Public School District now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
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