Total enrollment
24,151
-2,922 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools
New Jersey · 24,151 students · 2 cities
Across 39 public schools, Jersey City Public Schools (New Jersey) serves approximately 24,151 K-12 students across 26 elementary, 4 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Jersey City Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
39
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 14%
% Hispanic
38%
was 39%
% Black
24%
was 27%
% Asian
18%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Jersey City Public Schools
As a medium-population district in New Jersey, Jersey City Public Schools educates 24,151 students across 39 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Jersey City Public Schools consists of 26 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 619 in this district, above the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 27,073 students in SY 2017-18 versus 24,151 in SY 2024-25. The Black share of public-school enrollment shrank from 27% to 24%.
On this page, the community for Jersey City Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.