# New Jersey

# http://www.state.nj.us/education

# 

# Districts and schools

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  **Number of districts**   **1993-94**            **2002-03**
  (CCD)                                            

                            583                    598
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  **Number of public        **1993-94**            **2002-03**
  schools** (CCD)                                  

  Elementary                1,457                  1,520

  Middle                    393                    431

  High                      310                    363

  Combined                  3                      12

  Other                     124                    88

  Total                     2,287                  2,414
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  **Number of charter schools** (CCD)            **2002-03**

                                                 50
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# Finances

+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| **Total current        | **1993-94**        | **2001-02**           |
| expenditures**         |                    |                       |
|                        |                    |                       |
| (CCD, in thousands of  |                    |                       |
| dollars, adjusted for  |                    |                       |
| inflation to 2001-02)  |                    |                       |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| Instructional          | \$8,015,197        | \$9,358,608           |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| Noninstructional       | 428,378            | 488,508               |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| Support                | 4,931,955          | 5,975,494             |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| Total                  | 13,375,530         | 15,822,610            |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+

+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **Per-pupil            | **1993-94**          | **2001-02**          |
| expenditures**         |                      |                      |
|                        |                      |                      |
| (CCD, adjusted for     |                      |                      |
| inflation to 2001-02)  |                      |                      |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|                        | \$11,618             | \$11,793             |
+------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

**Sources of funding**

(CCD, 2001-02)

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  **Title I allocation 2001-02**     \$257,022,021
  (ED; Includes Title I, Part A)     

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### Students

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  **Public school             **1993-94**           **2002-03**
  enrollment** (CCD)                                

  Pre-K                       9,225                 21,590

  K-8                         775,959               903,367

  9-12                        288,263               369,115

  Total (K-12)                1,064,222             1,272,482
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  **Race/ethnicity** (CCD)    **1993-94**           **2002-03**

  American Indian/Alaskan     \*                    \*
  Native                                            

  Asian/Pacific Islander      5%                    7%

  Black, non-Hispanic         19                    18

  Hispanic                    13                    17

  White, non-Hispanic         63                    59
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  **Students with              **1993-94**           **2002-03**
  disabilities** (OSEP)                              

                               14%                   14%
  ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

+----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
| **Students with limited**  | **1993-94**        | **2002-03**        |
|                            |                    |                    |
| **English proficiency**    |                    |                    |
| (NCELA)                    |                    |                    |
+----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|                            | 4%                 | 4%                 |
+----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+

  ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
  **Migrant students** (OME)   **1993-94**           **2002-03**

                               \*                    \*
  ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

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  **Eighth-grade students      **1996**              **2003**
  enrolled in Algebra I for                          
  high school credit** (NAEP)                        

                               n/a                   26%
  ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

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  **Students eligible to participate in the Free or 371,392
  Reduced-Price Lunch Program, 2002-03** (CCD)      

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**All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free
or Reduced-Price Lunch Program, 2002-03^†^** (CCD)

![](media/image2.jpeg){width="3.6590277777777778in"
height="1.7993055555555555in"}

**^†^ 1 school did not report**

**Staff**

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  **Number of FTE teachers**     **1993-94**         **2002-03**
  (CCD)                                              

  Elementary                     37,425              49,547

  Middle                         15,473              21,307

  High                           23,432              29,877

  Combined                       141                 392

  Other                          8,094               5,881

  Total                          84,564              107,004
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  **Number of FTE non-teacher    **1993-94**         **2002-03**
  staff** (CCD)                                      

  Instructional aides            12,806              22,671

  Instructional coordinators     1,378               1,464

  Administrators                 6,236               6,774

  Other                          55,218              61,468

  Total                          75,638              92,377
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  **Percentage of teachers with a      **1994**         **2000**
  major in the main subject taught,                     
  grades 7-12** (SASS)                                  

  English                              87%              74%

  Mathematics                          69               90

  Science                              82               93

  Social Studies                       93               93
  ------------------------------------ ---------------- ------------------

**Percentage of core courses taught by highly qualified teachers,
2002-03**

(As defined and reported by states, collected by ED)

Not Available

**Outcomes**

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                               **1993-94**         **2000-01**

  High school dropout rate     4%                  3%
  (NCES)                                           

  Avg. freshman graduation     83                  85
  rate (NCES)                                      

  College-going rate           64                  64
  (IPEDS/NCES)                                     
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  **NAEP state                                  
  results**                                     

  Reading, Grade 4      **1994**                **2003**

  Proficient level or   33%                     39%
  above                                         

  Basic level or above  65                      70

                                                

  Math, Grade 8         **1996**                **2003**

  Proficient level or   n/a                     33%
  above                                         

  Basic level or above  n/a                     71
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**Statewide Accountability Information:**

**State Accountability Website:**

http://education.state.nj.us/rc/

**State assessment for NCLB accountability:** New Jersey Skills &
Knowledge Assessment

**State student achievement levels:** Partially Proficient, Proficient,
Advanced Proficient

+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|           |                | **2001-02**        | **Target**         |
|           |                |                    |                    |
|           |                | **Annual           | **2002-03**        |
|           |                | measurable**       |                    |
|           |                |                    |                    |
|           |                | **objective        |                    |
|           |                | starting point**   |                    |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
| # Grade 4 | Language arts  | 68%                | 68%                |
|           | literacy       |                    |                    |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|           | Mathematics    | 53                 | 53                 |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
| **Grade   | Language arts  | 58                 | 58                 |
| 8**       | literacy       |                    |                    |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
| #         | Mathematics    | 39                 | 39                 |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
| # Hi      | Language arts  | 73                 | 73                 |
| gh School | literacy       |                    |                    |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|           | Mathematics    | 55                 | 55                 |
+-----------+----------------+--------------------+--------------------+

  -------------------- ----------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------
  **AYP outcomes and   **Title I           **All                **All         
  consequences**       schools**           schools**            districts**   

  Made AYP             1,115       81%     1,443       59%      n/a           n/a

  Identified for                                                              
  improvement:                                                                

  Year 1               14          1%      14          1%       0             0

  Year 2               250         18%     50          2%       0             0

  Corrective action    0           0       0           0        0             0

  Restructuring        0           0       0           0        0             0

  Exited improvement   0           0       0           0        0             0
  status (made AYP                                                            
  twice after missing                                                         
  twice or more,                                                              
  includes total                                                              
  "made" above)                                                               
  -------------------- ----------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------

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  **Other indicator, 2002-03**    **State target**           **State
                                                             outcome**

  Elementary indicator:           Meet or progress toward    Met
  Attendance                      90%                        

  Middle indicator: Attendance    Meet or progress toward    Met
                                  90%                        

  High school indicator: Dropout  Reduce rate by .5% per     Met
  rate                            year until prior year\'s   
                                  dropout percentage is      
                                  reached                    
  ------------------------------- -------------------------- ------------

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  **NCLB choice            **Number of Title I     **Percent of Eligible
  participation**          students**              Students**

  Title I school choice:   0                       0

  Supplemental educational 11,097                  4%
  services:                                        
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**Student Achievement 2002-03**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 3**

Language arts literacy

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 3**

**Mathematics**

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**            

  All students                                  n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students           n/a

  Migrant students                              n/a

  Students with disabilities                    n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency     n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                  n/a

  Hispanic students                             n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                  n/a
  --------------------------------------------- -------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 4**

Language arts literacy

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   78%

  Economically disadvantaged students            58

  Migrant students                               37

  Students with disabilities                     42

  Students with limited English proficiency      31

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   58

  Hispanic students                              63

  White, non-Hispanic students                   87
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Language arts literacy percent proficient
level or above**

![](media/image3.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 4**

**Mathematics**

  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   68%

  Economically disadvantaged students            47

  Migrant students                               39

  Students with disabilities                     40

  Students with limited English proficiency      34

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   42

  Hispanic students                              53

  White, non-Hispanic students                   79
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Mathematics percent proficient level or
above**

![](media/image4.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 5**

Language arts literacy

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 5**

Mathematics

  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 6**

Language arts literacy

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 6**

Mathematics

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 7**

**Language arts literacy**

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 7**

Mathematics

  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   n/a

  Economically disadvantaged students            n/a

  Migrant students                               n/a

  Students with disabilities                     n/a

  Students with limited English proficiency      n/a

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   n/a

  Hispanic students                              n/a

  White, non-Hispanic students                   n/a
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Trend Data Not Available**

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 8**

**Language arts literacy**

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  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   74%

  Economically disadvantaged students            48

  Migrant students                               17

  Students with disabilities                     28

  Students with limited English proficiency      14

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   48

  Hispanic students                              55

  White, non-Hispanic students                   85
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Language arts literacy percent proficient
level or above**

![](media/image5.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**Grade 8**

Mathematics

  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   57%

  Economically disadvantaged students            30

  Migrant students                               13

  Students with disabilities                     16

  Students with limited English proficiency      19

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   25

  Hispanic students                              36

  White, non-Hispanic students                   69
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Mathematics percent proficient level or
above**

![](media/image6.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**High School**

**Language arts literacy**

  --------------------------------------------- -------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**            

  All students                                  80%

  Economically disadvantaged students           57

  Migrant students                              61

  Students with disabilities                    35

  Students with limited English proficiency     18

  Black, non-Hispanic students                  61

  Hispanic students                             63

  White, non-Hispanic students                  88
  --------------------------------------------- -------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Language arts literacy percent proficient
level or above**

![](media/image7.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}

**New Jersey Skills and Knowledge Assessment, Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment, and High School Proficiency Assessment used for *NCLB*
accountability**

**High school**

Mathematics

  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------
  **Proficient Level or above for:**             

  All students                                   66%

  Economically disadvantaged students            36

  Migrant students                               37

  Students with disabilities                     23

  Students with limited English proficiency      22

  Black, non-Hispanic students                   33

  Hispanic students                              42

  White, non-Hispanic students                   77
  ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------

**Student achievement trend: Mathematics percent proficient level or
above**

![](media/image8.jpeg){width="3.986111111111111in" height="2.75in"}