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New Jersey

In 2004-2005, the state of New Jersey had a total of 1,390,284 students enrolled in 2,468 public schools across the state. According to our most recent data, in 2004 New Jersey spent $1,335 per student on public school facility construction.

In May 2009, US Department of Education approved New Jerseys application for Fiscal Stabilization Funds. New Jersey identified no funding for K-12 public school construction.

School Year # of Students # of Schools
2004-2005 1,390,284 2,468
   
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Data source: U.S. Census of Governments;
NCES Common Core Data

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