Whitney M. Young Jr. School

Whitney M. Young Jr. School is a primary school of high-enrollment scale in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, operated by Jersey City Public Schools, instructing 623 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 54% bigger than typical.

Across the 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools (24,151 students total), Whitney M. Young Jr. School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Whitney M. Young Jr. School shows that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Whitney M. Young Jr. School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hudson County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Whitney M. Young Jr. School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.7%; this one delivers 6.5%.

In the surrounding community, Hudson County reports that median household income runs about $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Whitney M. Young Jr. School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Center for the Arts, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whitney M. Young Jr. School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 28.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitney M. Young Jr. School has edged down 12%, going from 711 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 73% to 58%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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