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Bayonne School District

10,825 students · 13 schools · 12.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #14 of 651 in New Jersey

Students
10,825
Schools
13
Teachers (FTE)
902
Student–Teacher
12.0:1
County
Hudson
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bayonne School District

Bayonne School District is a public school system serving Hudson County, New Jersey, based in Bayonne. It serves 10,825 students across 13 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #14 largest of New Jersey’s 651 school systems.

Phone2018585814
Address669 Avenue A, Bayonne, NJ 07002
CountyHudson County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bayonne School District enrolls 10,825 students in 13 schools — an average of about 833 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #14 of 651 statewide by enrollment.

Students
10,825
#14 of 651 in New Jersey
Schools
13
~833 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bayonne School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (10,825 students reported):

White
41%
Black
15%
Hispanic
31%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bayonne School District employs about 902 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1 — above the New Jersey average of about 12.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 2,359.

Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
902
classroom teachers
Total staff
2,359
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New Jersey funds schools

New Jersey funds districts through the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA), which calculates a weighted adequacy budget — a base per-pupil cost plus weights for at-risk, English-learner, combination and special-education students — then determines each district’s local fair share and fills the rest with equalization aid. The multi-year S2 law finished rebalancing aid toward under-funded districts in 2024–25.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bayonne School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New Jersey publishes School Performance Reports for every district, covering proficiency, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness, English-learner progress and climate measures. Look up Bayonne School District on the NJ School Performance Reports.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New Jersey monitors districts through QSAC (the Quality Single Accountability Continuum), a state review of instruction, governance, fiscal management, operations and personnel; some schools also hold voluntary Middle States accreditation. See the New Jersey Department of Education for a district’s QSAC status.

How it compares

Bayonne School District vs. New Jersey

Enrollment rank
#14
of 651 districts
Ratio
12.0:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Hudson County

See every New Jersey district side by side in the New Jersey directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bayonne School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New Jersey Legislature (the School Funding Reform Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bayonne School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3401260. Confirm current details with the district and the New Jersey Department of Education.