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| Public Schools Overview | New Jersey School Districts by City |
|---|---|
| Number Of Students | 1,379,268 |
| Number Of New Jersey Schools | 2,565 |
| Number Of New Jersey School Districts | 699 |
| Spending Per Student | $24,298 |
| Ethnic/racial Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-hispanic) | 42.0% | 48.6% |
| Black | 15.4% | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% | 28.3% |
| Asian Or Pacific Islander | 10.7% | 5.8% |
| American Indian Or Native Of Alaska | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Special Needs Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 34.1% | 49.0% |
| English Language Learners | 6.1% | 10.0% |
| Students With Disabilities | 17.4% | 14.9% |
| Population | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,267,130 | 331,888,310 |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 1,255 | 93 |
| Population distribution by age | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years Old And Below | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| 5-19 Years Old | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| 20-44 Years Old | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 45-64 Years Old | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| 65 Or Older | 16.2% | 16.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Households | 3,264,352 | 119,654,414 |
| Single Parent Households With Children | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Adults With At Least A High School Diploma | 90.3% | 88.5% |
| Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree | 40.7% | 32.9% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 or more | 25.3% | 15.5% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 17.8% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 14.5% | 17.2% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| $15,000 or less | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| For The State | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $11,889 | $16,397,790,534 | 48.9% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $2,355 | $3,247,692,321 | 9.7% |
| Staff | $826 | $1,139,283,538 | 3.4% |
| General Administration | $441 | $607,811,946 | 1.8% |
| School Administration | $1,079 | $1,488,315,589 | 4.4% |
| Operation | $2,068 | $2,852,610,543 | 8.5% |
| Transportation | $841 | $1,160,215,377 | 3.5% |
| Other | $540 | $745,147,198 | 2.2% |
| Total Support | $8,150 | $11,241,230,566 | 33.5% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $4,259 | $5,874,271,672 | 17.5% |
| Total Expenditures | $24,298 | $33,513,259,268 | 100.0% |
| For The Nation | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $7,549 | $372,153,103,143 | 49.7% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $792 | $39,020,154,935 | 5.2% |
| Staff | $618 | $30,487,652,661 | 4.1% |
| General Administration | $258 | $12,720,931,842 | 1.7% |
| School Administration | $730 | $35,978,592,512 | 4.8% |
| Operation | $1,169 | $57,607,988,317 | 7.7% |
| Transportation | $527 | $26,002,463,553 | 3.5% |
| Other | $459 | $22,633,739,814 | 3.0% |
| Total Support | $4,553 | $224,451,138,461 | 30.0% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $3,074 | $151,519,765,183 | 20.3% |
| Total Expenditures | $15,176 | $748,124,887,521 | 100.0% |