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| Governor: | Christopher Christie |
|---|---|
| Acting Commissioner of Education: | Christopher D. Cerf |
| Quality Counts state grade: | B- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 1,398,878 |
| Number of school districts: | 557 |
| Number of public schools: | 2,607 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 110,202 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $17,379 |
| Percent minority students: | 48.5% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 31.7% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 16.1% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 3.8% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 50.7% |
| 8th grade math: | 46.8% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 43.9% |
| 8th grade reading: | 44.7% |
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