ESSEX CO JDC

Located at 80 Duryea Street in the large city setting of Newark, New Jersey, the Essex County JDC serves as an open, state-operated educational agency within the greater New York–Newark–Jersey City metropolitan area. Operating a single specialized school facility, this non-charter district is structured to support students in middle and high school, specifically offering instruction across the eighth through twelfth grades. Its urban location places it within New Jersey’s 34th Congressional and 29th State Legislative districts, providing a dedicated framework for specialized public education within Essex County.

In the context of the 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics dataset, the district reflects an operational profile characteristic of specialized juvenile detention and alternative education facilities. Official reporting reflects a zero-student snapshot count alongside zero full-time equivalent instructional and support staff, a metric common in state-run juvenile justice educational programs due to fluid placement cycles, short-term enrollment, and centralized or contracted staffing models. For parents, students, and academic researchers, these data points highlight the unique institutional structure of the agency, which maintains active operating status to fulfill its designated secondary education mission within the region's broader public framework.