Policy & legislation
District profile / New Jersey
Jersey City Public Schools
25,951
Students
2024-25 school year
39
Schools
2024-25 school year
$23,607
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 12% above the New Jersey median
12.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New Jersey median 11.6
Jersey City Public Schools is a public school district based in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 25,951 students in 39 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 665 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Norma Fernandez. It spends about $23,607 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher. We've matched 4 news stories to the district.
How Jersey City compares
Jersey CityNew Jersey median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$845.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 60%Local 34%
| Measure | Jersey City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,607 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,890 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $776.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $845.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Norma Fernandez
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
4 stories matchedInfrastructure
Construction is underway for Newark’s new $173 million University High School
Policy & legislation
As federal immigration arrests rise in New Jersey, teachers share strategies to help students
Policy & legislation
NJ lawmakers approve extra mental health support for schools
Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Public SchoolsElizabeth | 28,454 | 37 | $20,830 | 13.0 | #2 |
| Jersey City Public SchoolsJersey City · this district | 25,951 | 39 | $23,607 | 12.1 | #3 |
| Paterson Public School DistrictPaterson | 24,291 | 43 | $20,367 | 14.0 | #4 |
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison | 17,032 | 19 | $17,589 | 13.7 | #5 |
| Trenton Public School DistrictTrenton | 15,964 | 25 | $16,859 | 16.1 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204Aurora, IL | 26,108 | $15,583 | 14.5 |
| Dorchester 02Summerville, SC | 25,928 | $10,907 | 15.1 |
| Newport News City Public SchoolsNewport News, VA | 25,882 | $12,652 | 12.5 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix, AZ | 25,800 | $11,768 | 19.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-jersey-city-public-schools