For Release: September 3, 2002
NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FACT SHEET
| Number of schools | 2,381, up from 2,363 |
| Total Number of School Districts | 616, no change |
| Projected Public School Enrollment 2002-03 | 1,367,431, up from 1,336,927 |
| Number of Full-Time Classroom Teachers | 102,723, up from 98,072 |
| State Aid 2002-03 | $7.7B, up from $7.4B |
| Post Graduation Plans (Class of 2001) | |
| Total Graduates | 76,129.5, up from 74,419 |
| College or University | 59,042, up from 57,484 |
| Other Education | 2,742, down from 2,902 |
| Employed | 8,442.5, down from 8,925 |
| Other | 5,903, up from 5,109 |
| Percent of Grads Continuing Education | 81.2% , up from 81.1% |
| Mean Salaries (2001-02) | |
| Administrators and Supervisors | $92,440, up from $89,105 |
| Classroom Teachers | $52,916, up from $51,955 |
| Educational Support Services | $59,327, up from $57,788 |
| District Superintendents | $121,179, up from $115,192 |
| Principals | $98,779, up from $94,979 |
| Student to Teacher Ratio (2002-03) | 13.1:1, down from 13.4:1 |
| Nonpublic Schools (2000-2001) | |
| Total Number of Schools | 1,180, up from 1,166 |
| Total Enrollment | 226,559, up from 223,682 |