Jersey City Public Schools

From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

[6] The district was one of three districts in New Jersey (along with Newark Public Schools and Paterson Public Schools) under "state intervention", which authorizes the state Commissioner of Education to intervene in curriculum functions.

On September 14, 2022, the Commissioner determined the Jersey City Public Schools had successfully implemented the full transition plan and the State Board of Education adopted a resolution approving the return of the District to full local control."

[7] The Jersey City Board of Education assumed control of governance and finance on April 17, 2008.

[8] As of October 2010, although governance had been restored to local control in the form of an elected school board, the state district superintendent remained to manage personnel and curriculum functions.

[8] In July 2017, Jersey City regained full local control with curriculum and programming being returned to the district.