Schools in major New Jersey cities
Browse major city hubs backed by the current America EDU school database. City counts reflect directory records whose listed city matches the hub.
Schools in Newark
90 profiles
Schools in Jersey City
75 profiles
Schools in Paterson
53 profiles
Schools in Elizabeth
40 profiles
Schools in Edison
35 profiles
Schools in Woodbridge
8 profiles
Schools in Lakewood
97 profiles
Schools in Toms River
24 profiles
Schools in Trenton
40 profiles
Featured school profiles in New Jersey
A cross-section of profiles with useful directory data. This is not a ranking.
Browse New Jersey schools by level
Elementary
1,290 school profiles
Middle
1,141 school profiles
High
616 school profiles
K-12
178 school profiles
Pre-K
75 school profiles
Other
41 school profiles
Browse New Jersey schools by type
Public
2,471 school profiles
Private
784 school profiles
Public Charter
86 school profiles
About K-12 education in New Jersey
America EDU currently indexes 3,341 K-12 school profiles in New Jersey across 599 listed cities. The directory currently includes about 2,557 public or charter records and 784 private-school records. Counts come from the school records currently loaded into the America EDU database and can change as federal datasets are refreshed.
Use city, level, and school-type information as a starting point. District boundaries, attendance zones, admissions policies, and program availability can differ from municipal boundaries and may change over time, so confirm current details with the school or district.
Major districts represented in the directory
Newark Public School District
64 directory records
Paterson Public School District
43 directory records
Jersey City Public Schools
39 directory records
Elizabeth Public Schools
37 directory records
Trenton Public School District
25 directory records
Woodbridge Township School District
24 directory records
Hamilton Township Public School District
23 directory records
OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
20 directory records
Shown by number of school records in the current directory, not as a quality ranking.
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New Jersey schools FAQ
How many school profiles does America EDU list in New Jersey?
The current database contains 3,341 profiles for New Jersey. Counts can change when source data is refreshed.
Does a city page show every school that serves that city?
No. It groups records whose directory address lists that city. School district and attendance-zone boundaries do not necessarily match city limits.
Are Featured Schools rankings?
No. Featured profiles are selected to make useful school records easier to discover. America EDU does not present this section as a ranking.
Where does the school data come from?
Profiles are built primarily from federal education datasets, including NCES school-directory sources. Individual profiles show source and data-year information when available.