C
Bayonne City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bayonne.
Students
10,325
Schools
13
Spent per student
$24,859
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$23.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bayonne City School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
- Debt of $23.4M, about $2,265 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,859 per student · 13% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,832’20
9,683’21
10,064’22
10,271’23
10,325’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Hispanic 31%Black 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
C−1,203 students12:1
Walter F. Robinson Community School
C+924 students11:1
Woodrow Wilson Community School
C+740 students10:1
Horace Mann Community School
C712 students12:1
Washington Community School #9
C+691 students12:1
Henry E. Harris Community School
C657 students11:1
John M. Bailey Community School
C640 students12:1
Mary J Donohoe Community School
C501 students11:1
Lincoln Community School #5
C497 students12:1
Philip G. Vroom Community School
C433 students10:1
Nicholas Oresko Community School
A−388 students11:1
Bayonne High School
B−2,830 students12:1
Bayonne Alternative High School
C+109 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.