Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0Bayonne’s public schools score below 70% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Bayonne, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bayonne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bayonne’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 316 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bayonne’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,859 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Beacon Christian Academy (private) and Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bayonne’s grade
C: better than 30% of New Jersey school districts, #343 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayonne, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Bayonne · depends on your address
Bayonne High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,830 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bayonne Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 109 students
10th grade in Bayonne · depends on your address
Bayonne High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,830 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bayonne Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 109 students
11th grade in Bayonne · depends on your address
Bayonne High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,830 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bayonne Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 109 students
12th grade in Bayonne · depends on your address
Bayonne High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,830 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bayonne Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 109 students
Bayonne’s public schools are run by Bayonne City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bayonne vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bayonne’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | C | Bayonne City |
| Elizabeth | C | Elizabeth City |
| Jersey City | C− | Jersey City |
| Newark | D | Newark City |
New York, NY borders Bayonne but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Bayonne
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bayonne Academy).
Questions about Bayonne’s schools
Are Bayonne’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bayonne children attend score below 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #343 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayonne in?
Bayonne City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,325 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayonne kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bayonne High School and Bayonne Alternative High School.
What is Bayonne’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Bayonne City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Bayonne spend per student?
$24,859 in Bayonne City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bayonne?
Yes: Beacon Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 165 students) and Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne (religious · all-boys, grades PK–12, 63 students).
Parents talk
What Bayonne families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayonne → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.