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Asbury Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Asbury Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Asbury Park High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
48%
34%
% Black
47%
17%
% White
3%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $59,356 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,637 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$59,356
$26,940
Spending / Student
$58,637
$25,837
Best Asbury Park School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Asbury Park High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Sunset Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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