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Kearny High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,827 students

Address

336 DEVON ST
Kearny, NJ 07032

School District

Kearny

School Details

Total Students

1,827

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

135

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

34017

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

780 (42.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

202 (11.1%)

Total eligible: 982 students (53.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

340789002866

District NCES ID

3407890

Community Profile (07032)

Demographic and economic data for the 07032 ZIP code area where Kearny High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

41,157

Median Age

39.1

Male

52.1%

Female

47.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.6%

5-9

5.4%

10-14

5.2%

15-19

5.2%

Under 18

20.5%

65+

13.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

49.6%

Black/African American

4.8%

Asian

3.4%

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

19.3%

Hispanic/Latino

39.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$81,307

Mean Household Income

$100,438

Per Capita Income

$43,491

Median Family Income

$89,324

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Households on SNAP

1,524

Employment & Commute

Employed

21,451

Avg. Commute Time

32.3 min

Work From Home

4.1%

Drive Alone

66.2%

Education

High School or Higher

83.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.6%

Graduate Degree

9.0%

Enrolled in School

9,775

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

806

Kindergarten

548

Elementary

3,475

High School

1,660

College

3,286

Housing

Median Home Value

$404,000

Median Rent

$1,557

Total Housing Units

15,362

Owner Occupied

47.2%

Renter Occupied

52.8%

Median Rooms

4.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,834

Avg. Household Size

2.78

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

139

$100K-$150K

26

$200K-$300K

959

$500K-$1M

1,704

Households & Families

Total Households

14,703

Avg. Household Size

2.67

Avg. Family Size

3.09

Married Couples

48.5%

Living Alone

33.3%

Broadband Internet

97.0%

Veterans

830

Foreign Born

1,199

Health Insurance

Insured

34,180

Uninsured

5,114

Private Insurance

24,520

Public Insurance

13,674

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Kearny, NJ 07032