Kearny

Located at 172-174 Midland Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey, the Kearny school district is an open, traditional public school district situated within a large suburban setting in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area. Operating a network of seven schools, this non-charter district provides comprehensive public education spanning from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. Community members, families, and educational researchers can contact the central district office directly at (201) 955-5000 or visit their official website at http://kearnyschools.com for further administrative information.

The district serves a total student body of 5,484 pupils, comprising 2,863 male and 2,621 female learners across all grade levels. Its vibrant student body is demographically composed of 3,793 Hispanic, 1,327 White, 158 Asian, 121 Black, 63 multiracial, 15 Pacific Islander, and 7 American Indian students. Enrollment spans early childhood programming—including 416 pre-kindergarten and 357 kindergarten students—up to the high school level, which serves 488 ninth graders and 462 twelfth graders. To meet the academic and operational needs of its schools, the district maintains a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 1,850.2 staff members, consisting of 967.0 teacher FTEs, 173.5 instructional aide FTEs, and 709.7 support staff FTEs.