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ExploreNewark Public School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 3411340

Newark Public School District

Newark, NJ

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

44,199

+0.5%YoY

Graduation Rate

81.7%

-6.4%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,965

-35.1%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

+25.8%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.5%vs. State

English Language Learners

6.7%

-56.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

25.6%

+124.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.1%

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