This study aims to analyze the high level of numerical literacy skills of grade VIII students in accredited public and private junior high schools in Rappocini District. This research is a quantitative descriptive survey with a population of 1080 students and a sample of 292 students selected randomly. The research instrument was a 10 question multiple choice test. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The results showed: (1) the numerical literacy ability of public junior high school students is in the medium category (53.48%), (2) the ability of private junior high school students is in the high category (69.03%), (3) indicators of knowing, applying, and reasoning in public junior high schools are in the medium category (54.67%, 49.13%, and 56.62%), (4) indicators in private junior high schools are in the high category (69.35%, 72.04%, and 65.59%), (5) the average numerical literacy skills of public junior high school students are 5-6 (medium category) and private junior high school students are 6-7 (high category), (6) there is a significant difference between the numerical literacy skills of public and private junior high school students.
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