The New Jersey Department of Education reports there are 1.28 million students enrolled in the state’s 2,493 public schools. The four-year graduation rate is 91% and only 1% of students drop out. The state has 129,689 full-time classroom teachers in the 599 school districts. New Jersey has some interdistrict public school options for families, which ensure that a child’s zip code is not the determining factor of their education. However, New Jersey school districts set their own open enrollment policies.
Charter schools are another option for tuition-free public school. There are 87 charter schools in the state with 57,486 students enrolled. Charter schools typically have a specially focused curriculum, such as a Chinese immersion program or a literacy-based curriculum. Magnet schools are also public schools that offer a special curriculum, like performing arts or STEM education.
As for other schooling options, New Jersey has private schools, online schools, homeschooling, and learning pods. New Jersey’s private schools and online schools offer specialized learning programs, but they charge tuition. Families may also choose to homeschool their children, whether they choose a traditional homeschooling method or employ learning pods as an option for students to gather together to study. In New Jersey, families are not required to notify the state of their intent to homeschool.
References:
https://www.nj.gov/education/doedata/fact.shtml
