New Jersey Public Schools Fact Sheet 2024-2025
Most of the information reported is based on data collected in the Fall of the current school year. Dropout rates and graduation rates are based on the previous school year's data.
Total Number of Local Educational Agencies
| Local Educational Agencies |
695 |
| Operating School Districts |
590 |
| Charter Schools |
86 |
| Renaissance Schools |
3 |
| Non-operating School Districts |
16 |
Number of Schools
Note: Elementary schools include any combination of preschool to grade eight. Secondary schools include any combination of grades 9 to 12. Schools that include elementary and secondary grades are categorized as Combined (Elementary and Secondary).
| Total |
2,506 |
| Elementary |
2,006 |
| Secondary |
388 |
| Combined (Elementary and Secondary) |
112 |
State Aid
| State Aid |
$11.7 billion |
Enrollment
| Public School Enrollment |
1.3 million |
| Charter School Enrollment |
61,810 |
Teachers
Note: Total count of full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers. Fact sheets from previous years provided a head count.
| Number of Classroom Teachers |
116,879 |
Dropouts (2023-2024)
| Dropout Rate |
1.00% |
Graduation Rate (2023-2024)
| Four-year Graduation Rate |
91.3% |
| Administrators and Supervisors |
$139,100 |
| Classroom Teachers |
$82,843 |
| Educational Support Services |
$86,776 |
| District Superintendents |
$193,800 |
| Principals |
$141,380 |
Median Salaries
Note: This section has been calculated using only full-time personnel whose jobs are strictly within the categories listed. If a staff member's job assignments fall into multiple categories, they were not used in the calculation.
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