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School districts in Hudson County, NJ
Hudson County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 81,006 students in 2024–25. The largest is Jersey City Public Schools (25,951 students, 32% of the county), followed by Union City School District and Bayonne School District. All 12 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Public Schools 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City | Pre-K–12 | 39 | 25,951 | 1,871 | (201) 915-6201 |
| Union City School District 3912 Bergen Turnpike, Union City | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 12,764 | 760 | (201) 271-2289 |
| Bayonne School District 669 Avenue A, Bayonne | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 10,825 | 725 | (201) 858-5814 |
| West New York School District 6028 Broadway, West New York | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 8,008 | 521 | (201) 553-4000 |
| North Bergen School District 7317 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 7,082 | 434 | (201) 868-1234 |
| Kearny 172-174 Midland Avenue, Kearny | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 5,484 | 357 | (201) 955-5000 |
| Hoboken Public School District 524 Park Avenue, Hoboken | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,702 | 360 | (201) 356-3601 |
| Harrison Public Schools 501 Hamilton Street, Harrison | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,466 | 157 | (973) 483-4627 |
| Secaucus School District 685 FIFTH STREET, SECAUCUS | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,144 | 162 | (201) 974-2000 |
| Weehawken Public School District 53 Liberty Place, Weehawken | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,359 | 115 | (201) 422-6120 |
| Guttenberg School District 301 69th Street, Guttenberg | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 983 | 91 | (201) 861-3100 |
| East Newark School District 501-11 North Third Street, East Newark | K–8 | 1 | 238 | 20 | (973) 481-6800 |
Hudson County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 110 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is East Newark School District, with 238 students; the median Hudson County district has 3,702. By grade span: 10 Pre-K–12, 1 K–8 and 1 Pre-K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 5,573 children. The biggest kindergarten was Jersey City Public Schools's, with 1,871; Union City School District had 760, and the smallest, East Newark School District, had 20.
Hudson County holds 12 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (2.1%) and 6.2% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 20th of 21 counties by number of districts and 6th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 5,000 or more, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 2 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 736 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Jersey City Public Schools · Union City School District · Bayonne School District · West New York School District · North Bergen School District · Kearny · Hoboken Public School District · Harrison Public Schools · Secaucus School District · Weehawken Public School District · Guttenberg School District · East Newark School District
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