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Elizabeth Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Elizabeth Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey. They serve 27,510 students across 41 schools, and its teachers have had 980 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 41
    Schools
  • 27,510
    Students
  • 2,102
    Teachers

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Elizabeth Public Schools Demographics

81%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Elizabeth Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Elizabeth Public Schools had a total revenue of $588.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 11.4% came from local sources, 82.0% from state sources, and 6.6% from federal sources.

Elizabeth Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $21,406 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 11.4% came from local sources, 82.0% from state sources, and 6.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Elizabeth Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 16, 2024

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Elizabeth Public Schools

$728,272
raised using DonorsChoose
980
projects funded
255
teachers funded
2,361
donors
84
projects for basic supplies
134
projects for technology
99
projects for books
90
projects for art supplies

Elizabeth Public Schools has received support from 1,411 individuals from New Jersey and 950 individuals out-of-state.

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