Increasing the dialogue among stakeholders in New Jersey’s special education system

SnapShot: Schools and Special Education in NJ

Jul 29, 2016 | Snapshot

  1. There are 673 school districts in NJ
  2. There are 2508 public schools in NJ
  3. More than ½ (50.2%) of the students in NJ are minorities
  4. More than 1 in 3 students in NJ are eligible for free/reduced lunch
  5. 15.1% of the students in NJ are classified as eligible for special education

Data from Education Week