Newark, NJ Schools: 114 Total (68 Public, 46 Private) as of 2020

Newark, New Jersey's largest city, operates a complex educational landscape serving ~35,000 public school students.

Public Schools (68)

Governed by Newark Public Schools (NPS)—state-operated since 1995, local control returned 2018. Includes:

• Traditional district schools
• Magnet schools (Science Park, Technology, Arts, Bard Early College)
• Renewal/Turnaround schools (targeted intervention)

Superintendent: Roger León (since 2018). Challenges: facility age, lead pipes, enrollment decline, achievement gaps.

Private Schools (46)

Catholic: Archdiocese of Newark (St. Benedict's Prep, St. Vincent Academy, etc.). Independent: Newark Academy (Livingston), Golda Och Academy, Montclair Co-op (nearby). Charter schools: 20+ (North Star, KIPP, TEAM, Great Oaks)—publicly funded, independently operated, counted separately in some datasets.

Data Currency

2020 figures. Post-COVID enrollment shifts, charter expansion, and facility investments may alter counts. Check nps.k12.nj.us or NJ DOE for current data.