NJ public school enrollment falls to lowest level in quarter century

The number of public school students fell by nearly 24,000 in 2025-26, pushing enrollment to its lowest since the 2001-2002 school year.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 1,464

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Enrollment in New Jersey public schools fell to the lowest levels recorded in almost a quarter-century during the state’s most recent annual count, diving past pandemic lows to reach depths not seen since the turn of the millennium.

According to figures from October recently released by the state Department of Education, public school enrollment declined by 23,732 students in the 2025-2026 school year to about 1.4 million, the lowest level since the 2001-2002 …

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