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Counties in New Jersey by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Hudson County had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 21 counties in 2024, at 69%. Cape May County had the lowest, at 46.7%. The median was 60.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 61.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest69Hudson County
Lowest46.7Cape May County
Median60.221 counties
New Jersey61.6History

All counties, 2024

Hudson County: 69 %Hudson County69Monmouth County: 67 %Monmouth County67Morris County: 66.9 %Morris County66.9Essex County: 66.5 %Essex County66.5Bergen County: 65.7 %Bergen County65.7Salem County: 65.6 %Salem County65.6Union County: 64.4 %Union County64.4Hunterdon County: 63 %Hunterdon County63Cumberland County: 62 %Cumberland County62Passaic County: 61.3 %Passaic County61.3Somerset County: 60.2 %Somerset County60.2Mercer County: 59.9 %Mercer County59.9Middlesex County: 58.7 %Middlesex County58.7Ocean County: 58.7 %Ocean County58.7Warren County: 57.7 %Warren County57.7Atlantic County: 55.4 %Atlantic County55.4Sussex County: 55.3 %Sussex County55.3Burlington County: 53.3 %Burlington County53.3Gloucester County: 52.7 %Gloucester County52.7Camden County: 51.8 %Camden County51.8Cape May County: 46.7 %Cape May County46.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hudson County69-0.2 pts
2Monmouth County67-0.5 pts
3Morris County66.9-2 pts
4Essex County66.5-0.2 pts
5Bergen County65.7+0.1 pts
6Salem County65.6+6.8 pts
7Union County64.4-1.5 pts
8Hunterdon County63+5.2 pts
9Cumberland County62+5.7 pts
10Passaic County61.3-0.7 pts
11Somerset County60.2+2.3 pts
12Mercer County59.9+0.2 pts
13Middlesex County58.7+0.1 pts
14Ocean County58.70 pts
15Warren County57.7+1.1 pts
16Atlantic County55.4-2.1 pts
17Sussex County55.3+2.1 pts
18Burlington County53.3-1 pts
19Gloucester County52.7+3.1 pts
20Camden County51.8-0.8 pts
21Cape May County46.7-2.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Jersey by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/new-jersey-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Jersey by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/new-jersey-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/new-jersey-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Questions

Which county has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Hudson County, with 69% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Cape May County, with 46.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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