K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy
Elizabeth · NJ · Elizabeth Public Schools · Public
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Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy → Arthur L. Johnson High School → Hillside High School → Abraham Clark High School → Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy → Roselle Park High School → Weequahic High School → Jonathan Dayton High School →📋 At a glance
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How K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy compares for families
What families should know about K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy, Arthur L. Johnson High School, Hillside High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +37.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 740 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $23,938 per student in district revenue, the 2,857 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $68,390,866/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth |
Public | 0.6 | 842 | +16.0% |
| Arthur L. Johnson High School CLARK |
Public | 5.7 | 785 | +11.5% |
| Hillside High School HILLSIDE |
Public | 2.5 | 911 | +5.1% |
| Abraham Clark High School ROSELLE |
Public | 2.4 | 926 | +18.0% |
| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth |
Public | 0.8 | 1,015 | +5.6% |
| Roselle Park High School ROSELLE PARK |
Public | 3.0 | 593 | -5.0% |
| Weequahic High School NEWARK |
Public | 3.5 | 592 | +75.7% |
| Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield |
Public | 6.1 | 654 | +11.6% |