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Jersey City Public School District

About this district

Jersey City Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey. They serve 30,000 students across 48 schools, and its teachers have had 2,598 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 48
    Schools
  • 30,000
    Students
  • 2,326
    Teachers
Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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Jersey City Public School District Demographics

71%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jersey City Public School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Jersey City Public School District had a total revenue of $742.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 18.1% came from local sources, 76.3% from state sources, and 5.6% from federal sources.

Jersey City Public School District had a per-pupil revenue of $24,742 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 18.1% came from local sources, 76.3% from state sources, and 5.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Jersey City Public School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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Jersey City Public School District

$1.7 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,598
projects funded
734
teachers funded
8,137
donors
172
projects for basic supplies
480
projects for technology
421
projects for books
122
projects for art supplies

Jersey City Public School District has received support from 5,145 individuals from New Jersey and 2,992 individuals out-of-state.

Jersey City Public School District Schools

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