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Newark Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Newark Public School District details

Newark Public School District
765 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

40,876 Students enrolled in District

65 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Newark Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.2% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
21%
40%
27%
47%
16%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abington Avenue School
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ, 07107
PK-08
American History High School
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ, 07103
09-12
Ann Street School
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ, 07105
KG-08
Arts High School
550 M L King Blvd
Newark, NJ, 07102
09-12
Avon Avenue School
219 Avon Ave
Newark, NJ, 07108
PK-08
Bard Early College High School
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ, 07103
09-12
Barringer High School
90 Parker St
Newark, NJ, 07104
09-12
Belmont Runyon Elementary School
1 Belmont Runyon Way
Newark, NJ, 07108
PK-08
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ, 07104
PK-07
Bruce Street School For The Deaf
333 Clinton Pl
Newark, NJ, 07112
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 7.0% 41.1%
Black 37.2% 15.3%
Hispanic 54.5% 32.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 82.0% 33.2%
Free lunch eligible 74.4% 29.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.6% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,644 $427,078,632 33.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,746 $137,395,788 10.7%
Staff $2,105 $77,207,190 6.0%
General Administration $281 $10,306,518 0.8%
School Administration $901 $33,046,878 2.6%
Operation $3,614 $132,554,292 10.3%
Transportation $547 $20,062,866 1.6%
Other $642 $23,547,276 1.8%
Total Support $11,835 $434,084,130 33.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,614 $425,978,292 33.1%
Total Expenditures $35,094 $1,287,177,732 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,252 $16,876,633,536 49.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,485 $3,422,916,968 10.0%
Staff $778 $1,071,908,147 3.1%
General Administration $448 $617,313,228 1.8%
School Administration $1,106 $1,523,858,437 4.4%
Operation $2,059 $2,835,591,380 8.3%
Transportation $773 $1,065,361,101 3.1%
Other $557 $766,792,454 2.2%
Total Support $8,206 $11,303,690,627 33.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,415 $6,081,668,713 17.8%
Total Expenditures $24,874 $34,262,079,216 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%