Enrollment
143
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134002296
John F. Kennedy School
311 S TENTH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103 · (973) 733-6788 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
113 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 57% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where John F. Kennedy School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #400 of 442 | #40 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #30 of 405 | #10 of 40 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
0 (0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 143 | 22 | 6.5:1 | 79% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 22 | 5.0:1 | 72% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 21 | 6.6:1 | 83% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 22 | 6.5:1 | 71% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 25 | 0.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 23 | 7.9:1 | 81% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 3 | 42.7:1 | 91% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 23 | 5.1:1 | 97% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 31 | 5.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Kennedy School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14200% (1 to 143); teachers down 12% (25 to 22).
About John F. Kennedy School
John F. Kennedy School is a very small high school in New Jersey, located in NEWARK. Federal data show 143 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in New Jersey enroll around 929, and this school is 85% below that mark.
Newark Public School District enrolls 41,502 students, and its 65 schools include John F. Kennedy School.
Federal enrollment data show John F. Kennedy School is 57% Black. The remaining shares are 41% Hispanic. Essex County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at John F. Kennedy School are from different groups.
John F. Kennedy School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 79% at John F. Kennedy School. For comparison, public schools in Essex County average 54%.
In Essex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,789 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Essex County number 249, with about 145,473 students.
Thirteenth Avenue School is the nearest public school to John F. Kennedy School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of John F. Kennedy School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes John F. Kennedy School as City: Large.
Enrollment at John F. Kennedy School was 143 in 2020-21 and 143 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
On allk12, people connected to John F. Kennedy School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark Public School District
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Ann Street SchoolElementary · 1,294 students
- Lafayette Street SchoolElementary · 1,213 students
- First Avenue SchoolElementary · 1,084 students
- Early Childhood School - NorthElementary · 1,076 students
Other schools in NEWARK
- North Star Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,714 students
- TEAM Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,406 students
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCombined · 2,169 students
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCombined · 1,410 students
Other John F. Kennedy schools
One other US public school is named John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- John F. Kennedy SchoolWindsor, CT · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Thirteenth Avenue School0.1 mi · 833
- West Side High School0.2 mi · 541
- Michelle Obama Elementary School0.3 mi · 198
- LEAD Charter School0.4 mi · 333
- Camden Street Elementary School0.5 mi · 685
- Harriet Tubman Elementary School0.5 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About John F. Kennedy SchoolHow large is John F. Kennedy School?
John F. Kennedy School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does John F. Kennedy School serve?
John F. Kennedy School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at John F. Kennedy School?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at John F. Kennedy School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F. Kennedy School?
At John F. Kennedy School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 41% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian.
Is John F. Kennedy School public or private?
John F. Kennedy School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newark Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.