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Public schools in New Jersey

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2,552 public schools in 568 cities and towns and 21 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Newark 86 Essex County
  2. Jersey City 53 Hudson County
  3. Paterson 48 Passaic County
  4. Elizabeth 38 Union County
  5. Trenton 37 Mercer County
  6. Hamilton 27 Mercer County
  7. Camden 22 Camden County
  8. Clifton 22 Passaic County
  9. East Orange 21 Essex County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Bergen County 288
  2. Essex County 244
  3. Middlesex County 212
  4. Monmouth County 183
  5. Union County 179
  6. Camden County 153
  7. Morris County 152
  8. Passaic County 145
  9. Burlington County 137

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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