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Schools in Jersey City, NJ

Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.

Jersey City has 48 public schools with a total enrollment of 31,647 students and 2,376 teachers. There are 34 elementary, 4 middle, and 9 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. 10 charter schools serve the area.

Public Schools (48)

Source: NCES 2022-23 data.

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
William L Dickinson High School High 2,024 124 16.3:1
BelovED Community Charter School (Charter) Other 1,551 100 15.5:1
James J Ferris High School High 1,348 91 14.8:1
Joseph H. Brensinger School Elementary 1,092 93 11.7:1
Empowerment Academy Charter School (Charter) Elementary 1,002 75 13.4:1
Mahatma K. Gandhi School Elementary 1,001 75 13.3:1
Cornelia F. Bradford School Elementary 962 39 24.7:1
Lincoln High School High 942 60 15.7:1
Christa McAuliffe School Elementary 918 72 12.8:1
Franklin L. Williams School Middle 854 66 12.9:1
Henry Snyder High School High 849 60 14.2:1
James F. Murray School Elementary 805 49 16.4:1
Alfred Zampella School Elementary 802 57 14.1:1
Martin Luther King Jr. School Elementary 776 63 12.3:1
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School Elementary 741 66 11.2:1
Rafael Cordero y Molina Elementary 735 72 10.2:1
Dr Ronald McNair High School High 701 52 13.5:1
Chaplain Charles Watters School Elementary 697 45 15.5:1
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Elementary 674 41 16.4:1
Dr. Michael Conti School Elementary 672 54 12.4:1
Middle School # 4 Middle 669 50 13.4:1
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School (Charter) Elementary 668 43 15.5:1
Whitney M. Young Jr. School Elementary 655 59 11.1:1
Charles E. Trefurt School Elementary 648 68 9.5:1
Learning Community Charter School (Charter) Elementary 637 48 13.3:1
Alexander D. Sullivan School Elementary 629 45 14.0:1
Jotham W. Wakeman School Elementary 598 55 10.9:1
Jersey City Community Charter School (Charter) Elementary 587 32 18.3:1
Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Elementary 529 59 9.0:1
Nicolaus Copernicus School Elementary 521 51 10.2:1
Frank R Conwell School Elementary 507 48 10.6:1
University Academy Charter High School (Charter) High 432 33 13.1:1
Martin Center for the Arts Elementary 425 39 10.9:1
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Elementary 422 38 11.1:1
President Barack Obama Elementary School Elementary 420 31 13.5:1
Jersey City Global Charter School (Charter) Elementary 416 13 32.0:1
Academy I Middle 403 29 13.9:1
The Ethical Community Charter School (Charter) Elementary 380 19 20.0:1
Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School (Charter) Elementary 380 27 14.1:1
Dr. Paul Rafalides School Elementary 364 31 11.7:1
Julia A. Barnes School Elementary 340 36 9.4:1
Infinity Institute High 326 24 13.6:1
Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Elementary 302 32 9.4:1
Gladys Nunery School Elementary 273 25 10.9:1
Innovation High School High 272 28 9.7:1
Soaring Heights Charter School (Charter) Elementary 270 14 19.3:1
Ezra L. Nolan School Middle 234 22 10.6:1
Liberty High School High 194 23 8.4:1

Colleges & Universities (6)

Institution Type Highest Degree Enrollment Tuition (In-State)
Hudson County Community College Public Associate 10,169 $8,740
New Jersey City University Public Graduate 7,694 $13,971
Saint Peter's University Private Non-Profit Graduate 4,448 $41,054
Eastern International College-Jersey City Private For-Profit Bachelor's 681 $18,947
Garden State Science and Technology Institute Private For-Profit Certificate 491
P C Age-Jersey City Private For-Profit Certificate 249
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