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Essex Regional Educational Services Commission

Essex County · 4 schools · 100 students
Grades 5–12 · was 3–12 in 2023
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In 2025-26 it enrolled 100 students. Enrollment has been roughly steady since 1998-99 (109). It peaked at 164 in 2004-05.

students 050100150200 1001998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the district looks like

The largest group in both 1998-99 and 2025-26 was Black students — 72% then, 76% now.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 723%76%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianTwo or more

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this district barely moved.

That’s a larger shift than 59% of Essex County districts. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
Hispanic +4.6·White −2·Asian −2

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 72% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 05010072%48.6%1998200320082013201820232025
This districtEssex County

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows Essex County, for comparison. Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Budget

In 2025-26, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission proposed a $10.6 million General Fund operating budget.

Operating revenue

  • Local sources$7.6 million
  • Fund balance / other$2.9 million

Operating spending

  • Instruction and day-to-day operations$8.9 million
  • Buildings, equipment, and other capital costs$1.6 million

These are proposed NJDOE User-Friendly Budget planning rows—not audited actuals, household tax bills, or all-funds totals.

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Schools in this district

The district’s 4 schools on record. Open any for its full profile.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →