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| Public Schools Overview | New Jersey School Districts by City |
|---|---|
| Number Of Students | 1,411,818 |
| Number Of New Jersey Schools | 2,593 |
| Number Of New Jersey School Districts | 693 |
| Spending Per Student | $21,433 |
| Reading/English Language Arts Tests | Reading Proficiency |
|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 51.2289461551282 |
| 4th Grade | 57.0763357677663 |
| 5th Grade | 56.880551710377 |
| 6th Grade | 54.6900103999141 |
| 7th Grade | 60.8022527640435 |
| 8th Grade | 58.1758875877706 |
| 9th Grade | 50.0666723705225 |
| 10th Grade | 47.1674676132608 |
| 11th Grade | 37.1681459728747 |
| Math Tests | Math Proficiency |
|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 52.680681873052 |
| 4th Grade | 48.5953749411401 |
| 5th Grade | 47.9217974858768 |
| 6th Grade | 42.227722347563 |
| 7th Grade | 41.7932275534516 |
| 8th Grade | 26.3724622278654 |
| 9th Grade | 47.6886474365478 |
| 10th Grade | 28.5497640075286 |
| 11th Grade | 27.1381772499985 |
| Ethnic/racial Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-hispanic) | 45.8% | 50.6% |
| Black | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% | 26.5% |
| Asian Or Pacific Islander | 10.0% | 5.4% |
| American Indian Or Native Of Alaska | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Special Needs Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 36.4% | 48.4% |
| English Language Learners | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Students With Disabilities | 16.6% | 13.3% |
| Class Size | |
|---|---|
| AVG FOR STATE | 12.22 |
| AVG FOR NATION | 16.50 |
| Population | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,005,644 | 325,719,178 |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 1,220 | 91 |
| Population distribution by age | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years Old And Below | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 5-19 Years Old | 18.9% | 19.4% |
| 20-44 Years Old | 32.3% | 33.4% |
| 45-64 Years Old | 27.8% | 26.1% |
| 65 Or Older | 15.1% | 14.9% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Households | 3,199,111 | 117,430,281 |
| Single Parent Households With Children | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Adults With At Least A High School Diploma | 89.2% | 87.3% |
| Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree | 38.1% | 30.9% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 or more | 21.1% | 12.2% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 17.4% | 14.1% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.3% | 17.6% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 13.7% | 17.7% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| $15,000 or less | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| For The State | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $10,604 | $14,970,833,107 | 49.5% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $1,968 | $2,777,873,561 | 9.2% |
| Staff | $577 | $814,793,701 | 2.7% |
| General Administration | $375 | $529,617,536 | 1.8% |
| School Administration | $962 | $1,357,954,822 | 4.5% |
| Operation | $1,857 | $2,621,550,093 | 8.7% |
| Transportation | $744 | $1,049,805,051 | 3.5% |
| Other | $474 | $668,867,364 | 2.2% |
| Total Support | $6,956 | $9,820,594,337 | 32.5% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $3,874 | $5,468,730,747 | 18.1% |
| Total Expenditures | $21,433 | $30,260,179,262 | 100.0% |
| For The Nation | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $7,187 | $370,071,182,734 | 52.0% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $632 | $32,552,249,701 | 4.6% |
| Staff | $522 | $26,871,170,551 | 3.8% |
| General Administration | $218 | $11,205,514,316 | 1.6% |
| School Administration | $643 | $33,118,729,386 | 4.7% |
| Operation | $1,057 | $54,423,429,117 | 7.7% |
| Transportation | $497 | $25,596,058,378 | 3.6% |
| Other | $416 | $21,407,079,047 | 3.0% |
| Total Support | $3,984 | $205,172,626,109 | 28.9% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $2,638 | $135,865,864,952 | 19.1% |
| Total Expenditures | $13,810 | $711,111,010,069 | 100.0% |
