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NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FACT SHEET
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| Number of Schools 2009-10 | 2,500 |
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| Number of Operating School Districts 2009-10 | 591 |
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| Number of Non-operating School Districts 2009-10 | 14 |
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| Total Number of School Districts 2009-10 | 605 |
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| Total Number of Charter Schools 2009-10 | 68 |
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| Total Number of Elementary Schools 2009-10 | 2,041 |
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| Total Number of Secondary Schools 2009-10 | 459 |
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| Public School Enrollment 2008-09 | 1.38 million |
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| Projected Public School Enrollment 2009-10 | 1.37 million |
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| Number of Full-time Classroom Teachers | 112,933 |
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| State Aid 2009-10 | 7.9 billion |
| Dropout Rate (2007-2008) | 1.7% |
| Graduation Rate (2007-2008) | 92.8% |
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| Post-Graduation Plans (Class of 2008) | |
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| Total Graduates | 94,808 |
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| College or University | 79,083 |
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| Other Education | 3,281 |
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| Employed | 6,546 |
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| Other | 5,898 |
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| Percent of Graduates Continuing Education | 86.9% |
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| Mean Salaries** (2008-09) | |
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| Administrators and Supervisors | $112,565 |
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| Classroom Teachers | $57,465 |
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| Educational Support Services | $70,296 |
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| District Superintendents | $158,400 |
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| Principals | $113,769 |
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*Median Salaries are being reported for the first time this year. Data from previous years are not comparable for this section.
