Total enrollment
8,219
-532 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in East Orange School District
New Jersey · 8,348 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside East Orange School District pick from 20 schools serving the district's roughly 8,348 K-12 students (14 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in East Orange School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-2 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How East Orange School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #225 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,348 | #21 of 372 | #1,126 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #10 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #364 of 370 | #4,930 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.8% | #260 of 369 | #7,761 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #258 of 298 | #4,268 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 East Orange School District
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from East Orange STEM Academy High School at 39.5% proficient to John L. Costley Middle School at 7.6%, a gap of 31.9 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 8,393 to 8,219 students (down 2%) and from 698 to 561 full-time teachers (down 20%), 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.
About East Orange School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, East Orange School District serves 8,348 students across 20 schools.
On the school-mix side, East Orange School District spans 14 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in East Orange School District is about 417, below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in East Orange School District has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,751 students to 8,219. East Orange School District now counts 18 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for East Orange School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.