William L Dickinson High School

William L Dickinson High School is a heavily attended four-year high school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, run under Jersey City Public Schools. The school enrolls 1,786 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 92% larger than typical.

William L Dickinson High School is one of 39 schools operated by Jersey City Public Schools, a district that educates 24,151 students overall.

Looking at the student body, William L Dickinson High School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 16% White, 15% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, William L Dickinson High School has 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting William L Dickinson High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hudson County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, William L Dickinson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hudson County) shows that median household income runs about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. William L Dickinson High School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

Dr. Michael Conti School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, William L Dickinson High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,780 students in 2018 compared to 1,786 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 23% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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