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Elizabeth School District

500 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 436-5000

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Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

37 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

27,563 Students

368,931 Students

# Teachers

2,069 Teachers

33,283 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	2,285	88
Kind	1,120	82
1	1,110	75
2	1,014	74
3	974	63
4	892	56
5	926	43
6	941	23
7	961	17
8	1,004	17

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District Rank

Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District
2022	#478
2021	#574
2019	#503
2018	#521
2017	#532
2016	#525
2015	#514
2014	#553
2013	#554
2012	#547
2011	#545

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19%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	36%
2021	9%	26%
2019	26%	44%
2018	28%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	26%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	65%	75%
2013	65%	75%
2012	66%	75%
2011	64%	75%

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42%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	49%
2021	33%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	28%	55%
2017	40%	53%
2016	40%	50%
2015	33%	47%
2014	54%	69%
2013	54%	69%
2012	54%	69%
2011	53%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	9%	22%

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79%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2022	79%	85%
2021	79%	88%
2020	82%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	80%	90%
2016	81%	90%
2015	78%	89%
2014	73%	88%
2013	71%	87%
2012	66%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.42	0.71
2021	0.43	0.71
2020	0.44	0.70
2019	0.44	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.45	0.69
2015	0.46	0.68
2014	0.48	0.68
2013	0.48	0.67
2012	0.49	0.66
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.50	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.52	0.62
2006	0.53	0.62
2005	0.53	0.61
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.55	0.60
2002	0.56	0.59
2001	0.58	0.58
2000	0.59	0.57
1999	0.60	0.57
1998	0.61	0.57
1996	0.63	0.56
1995	0.63	0.55
1994	0.64	0.55
1993	0.65	0.55
1992	0.66	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

77%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	33%
2022	74%	32%
2021	74%	31%
2020	73%	29%
2019	73%	29%
2018	72%	27%
2017	72%	27%
2016	71%	26%
2015	70%	25%
2014	69%	24%
2013	69%	23%
2012	68%	23%
2011	67%	22%
2010	66%	21%
2009	65%	20%
2008	65%	19%
2007	64%	19%
2006	64%	18%
2005	63%	18%
2004	64%	17%
2003	62%	17%
2002	61%	16%
2001	59%	15%
2000	59%	15%
1999	57%	14%
1998	56%	14%
1996	53%	14%
1995	52%	13%
1994	50%	13%
1993	50%	13%
1992	48%	12%

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% Black

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	15%
2022	16%	15%
2021	17%	15%
2020	18%	15%
2019	18%	15%
2018	19%	16%
2017	19%	16%
2016	20%	16%
2015	21%	16%
2014	21%	16%
2013	21%	16%
2012	22%	16%
2011	22%	16%
2010	23%	17%
2009	24%	17%
2008	24%	17%
2007	24%	17%
2006	25%	18%
2005	25%	18%
2004	24%	18%
2003	24%	18%
2002	24%	18%
2001	26%	18%
2000	26%	18%
1999	27%	18%
1998	28%	18%
1996	29%	19%
1995	29%	19%
1994	30%	19%
1993	29%	19%
1992	30%	19%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	39%
2022	7%	40%
2021	7%	41%
2020	7%	43%
2019	7%	43%
2018	8%	45%
2017	8%	45%
2016	8%	46%
2015	8%	48%
2014	8%	49%
2013	8%	50%
2012	8%	51%
2011	9%	52%
2010	8%	53%
2009	9%	54%
2008	9%	55%
2007	9%	56%
2006	9%	56%
2005	10%	57%
2004	10%	58%
2003	11%	58%
2002	12%	59%
2001	12%	61%
2000	13%	61%
1999	14%	62%
1998	14%	62%
1996	15%	62%
1995	16%	63%
1994	17%	63%
1993	18%	63%
1992	19%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,990 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$672 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2021	$672MM	$26MM
2020	$628MM	$25MM
2019	$614MM	$25MM
2018	$589MM	$24MM
2017	$572MM	$23MM
2016	$567MM	$21MM
2015	$442MM	$20MM
2014	$539MM	$21MM
2012	$529MM	$21MM
2011	$440MM	$20MM
2010	$442MM	$20MM
2009	$438MM	$20MM
2008	$462MM	$19MM
2007	$439MM	$19MM
2006	$410MM	$18MM
2005	$416MM	$17MM
2004	$354MM	$17MM
2003	$319MM	$15MM
2002	$294MM	$14MM
2001	$260MM	$14MM
2000	$304MM	$13MM
1999	$227MM	$13MM
1998	$212MM	$12MM
1996	$166MM	$11MM
1995	$155MM	$11MM

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Spending

$634 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2021	$634MM	$25MM
2020	$633MM	$24MM
2019	$614MM	$25MM
2018	$586MM	$24MM
2017	$579MM	$23MM
2016	$542MM	$22MM
2015	$450MM	$20MM
2014	$547MM	$20MM
2012	$514MM	$20MM
2011	$444MM	$19MM
2010	$450MM	$20MM
2009	$410MM	$19MM
2008	$419MM	$20MM
2007	$401MM	$19MM
2006	$371MM	$18MM
2005	$346MM	$17MM
2004	$323MM	$16MM
2003	$299MM	$16MM
2002	$272MM	$14MM
2001	$256MM	$13MM
2000	$300MM	$13MM
1999	$237MM	$14MM
1998	$216MM	$13MM
1996	$160MM	$11MM
1995	$155MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,396

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2021	$24,760	$27,862
2020	$22,613	$26,511
2019	$22,359	$27,169
2018	$21,640	$25,776
2017	$21,602	$24,717
2016	$21,857	$23,074
2015	$17,751	$19,116
2014	$21,670	$22,539
2012	$22,604	$22,326
2011	$18,118	$15,563
2010	$20,028	$19,116
2009	$20,498	$20,414
2008	$21,705	$19,641
2007	$20,710	$17,846
2006	$19,437	$16,912
2005	$19,680	$15,983
2004	$16,104	$15,178
2003	$15,164	$14,414
2002	$14,675	$13,992
2001	$13,195	$13,524
2000	$15,930	$12,563
1999	$12,141	$11,702
1998	$11,720	$11,220
1995	$9,419	$10,398
1992	$8,910	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$22,990

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabeth School District	New Jersey
2021	$23,333	$26,876
2020	$22,799	$25,682
2019	$22,362	$26,960
2018	$21,538	$25,387
2017	$21,863	$25,235
2016	$20,908	$23,517
2015	$18,089	$19,190
2014	$21,971	$21,879
2012	$21,987	$21,692
2011	$18,312	$15,139
2010	$20,409	$19,190
2009	$19,174	$19,395
2008	$19,666	$19,863
2007	$18,879	$18,129
2006	$17,564	$16,981
2005	$16,399	$16,151
2004	$14,694	$14,709
2003	$14,215	$14,730
2002	$13,613	$14,261
2001	$13,037	$13,311
2000	$15,746	$12,817
1999	$12,646	$12,247
1998	$11,910	$11,565
1995	$9,397	$10,509
1992	$7,281	$9,044

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education