Total enrollment
9,845
-813 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Perth Amboy Public School District
New Jersey · 9,845 students · 3 cities
Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey operates 12 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 9,845 students (around 820 per campus).
7-year change in Perth Amboy Public School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
94%
was 92%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy High School | Perth Amboy | High | 09-12 | 2,769 |
| William C. McGinnis Middle School | Perth Amboy | Middle | 06-08 | 984 |
| Samuel E. Shull Middle School | Perth Amboy | Middle | 06-08 | 941 |
| Rose M. Lopez Elementary School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-03 | 793 |
| Edward J. Patten Elementary School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-05 | 649 |
| Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-05 | 632 |
| Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-05 | 616 |
| James J. Flynn Elementary School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-05 | 599 |
| Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center | Perth Amboy | Elementary | PK-PK | 577 |
| Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School | Perth Amboy | Elementary | KG-05 | 559 |
| Dual Language School | Fords | Middle | 04-08 | 384 |
| Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center | Perth Amboy | Elementary | PK-PK | 342 |
About Perth Amboy Public School District
As a low-population district in New Jersey, Perth Amboy Public School District hosts 9,845 students across 12 schools.
On the school-mix side, Perth Amboy Public School District is made up of 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Perth Amboy Public School District is about 820, noticeably above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,845 students, contracted 8% from the 10,658 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Perth Amboy Public School District added 1 school, going from 11 to 12.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Perth Amboy Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.