List of School Districts - Detail Page (2024)

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School district governments in New Jersey are the Type 2 school districts. An elected board of education governs each Type 2 school district.

The Middlesex County School Boards Association (MCSBA) membership comprises all 26 constituent school districts in Middlesex County.

The Newark School District, with 66 schools, 5,877 employees and a student population of 35,329, is the largest and one of the oldest school systems in New Jersey.

Northern Valley Regional High School District

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One senator and two assembly members are elected from each of the 40 districts of New Jersey.

Mercer County has 11 public school districts (including one special services school district and one technical school district), nine charter schools, and four state facilities.

Camden County is home to approximately 511,000 residents of which approximately 76,000 are students that attend one of the 36 school districts (with school buildings), two non-operating school districts (Hi-Nella and Chesilhurst), one Educational Services Commission, and 13 charter/renaissance schools.

Englewood Public School District contains 5 schools and 2,923 students.

All New Jersey students are eligible to become choice students, regardless of where they live in the state. Students may attend a choice school in another district and county, however the school must be in an approved choice district.

What is considered a school zone in NJ? ›

Any school property that is used for school purposes, including school buildings, playgrounds, and housing facilities. Within any school bus. Within 1,000 feet of any school property or school bus.

Essex County School System includes the following school districts: Belleville Town, Bloomfield Twp, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Cedar Grove Twp, City of Orange Twp, East Orange, East Orange - East Orange Community CS, Essex Fells Boro, Fairfield Twp, Glen Ridge Boro, Irvington Township, Livingston Twp, Millburn Twp, ...

New Jersey's most expensive private schools surpass higher education costs. The Lawrenceville School is the most expensive private education institution in the state of New Jersey with an average tuition of $51,440.

1. Princeton University. Established in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, Princeton University is one of the oldest universities in the US and is regarded as one of the world's most illustrious higher education institutions. In 1896, it was renamed Princeton University, and it opened its famous graduate school in 1900 ...

New Jersey has one federal district court, which is known as the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

In January 2020, there were 31 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 special schools in Jersey providing educational services for pupils of compulsory school age (see Appendix A for a full list of registered schools in Jersey).

List of Public Colleges and Universities in New Jersey. There are 32 public colleges and universities in New Jersey enrolling 295,026 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you.