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Item: Asbury Park School District
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Author: Public School Review

910 4th Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 776-2606

www.asburypark.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Asbury Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

832 Schools

# Students

1,362 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

149 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
7	102	148
8	93	149

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District Rank

Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District
2023	#648
2022	#648
2021	#645
2019	#648
2018	#652
2017	#649
2016	#652
2015	#648
2014	#646
2013	#644
2012	#637
2011	#629
2010	#624

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	38%
2022	4%	36%
2021	3%	26%
2019	8%	44%
2018	6%	42%
2017	5%	41%
2016	6%	40%
2015	6%	36%
2014	26%	75%
2013	29%	75%
2012	31%	75%
2011	33%	75%
2010	30%	73%

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12%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	49%
2021	18%	47%
2019	17%	57%
2018	6%	55%
2017	15%	53%
2016	12%	50%
2015	10%	47%
2014	23%	69%
2013	23%	69%
2012	25%	69%
2011	26%	69%
2010	25%	69%

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≤1%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	23%
2021	2%	22%

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77%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	72%	88%
2020	82%	90%
2019	77%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	72%	90%
2016	72%	90%
2015	67%	89%
2014	47%	88%
2013	52%	87%
2012	47%	86%
2011	57%	86%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	31.5%	16.7%
2022	40.6%	18.2%
2021	51.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.54	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.51	0.70
2017	0.51	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.50	0.67
2013	0.49	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.37	0.62
2006	0.35	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.31	0.60
2003	0.33	0.59
2002	0.28	0.59
2001	0.27	0.58
2000	0.28	0.58
1999	0.26	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.22	0.55
1995	0.23	0.55
1994	0.25	0.54
1993	0.23	0.54
1992	0.25	0.53
1991	0.29	0.53
1990	0.32	0.52
1989	0.32	0.51
1988	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2005)

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2005	1%	7%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

50%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	33%
2022	46%	32%
2021	46%	31%
2020	43%	30%
2019	43%	29%
2018	41%	29%
2017	41%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	37%	24%
2013	35%	24%
2012	33%	23%
2011	28%	22%
2010	28%	21%
2009	25%	20%
2008	23%	20%
2007	21%	19%
2006	19%	18%
2005	18%	18%
2004	17%	17%
2003	15%	16%
2002	15%	16%
2001	13%	15%
2000	12%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1996	11%	14%
1995	11%	13%
1994	11%	13%
1993	10%	12%
1992	10%	12%
1991	10%	12%
1990	10%	11%
1989	10%	11%
1988	9%	10%

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% Black

45%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	47%	15%
2022	50%	15%
2021	51%	15%
2020	55%	15%
2019	55%	15%
2018	57%	15%
2017	57%	16%
2016	59%	16%
2015	61%	16%
2014	61%	16%
2013	63%	16%
2012	64%	16%
2011	69%	16%
2010	70%	17%
2009	73%	17%
2008	75%	17%
2007	77%	17%
2006	78%	18%
2005	80%	18%
2004	81%	18%
2003	81%	18%
2002	84%	18%
2001	85%	18%
2000	84%	18%
1999	86%	18%
1998	87%	18%
1996	88%	18%
1995	87%	19%
1994	87%	18%
1993	87%	19%
1992	86%	18%
1991	84%	18%
1990	82%	19%
1989	82%	18%
1988	81%	18%

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% White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	39%
2022	3%	40%
2021	3%	41%
2020	2%	42%
2019	2%	43%
2018	2%	44%
2017	2%	45%
2016	2%	46%
2015	2%	48%
2014	2%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	3%	51%
2011	3%	52%
2010	2%	53%
2009	2%	54%
2008	2%	55%
2007	2%	56%
2006	2%	57%
2005	1%	57%
2004	2%	58%
2003	4%	59%
2002	1%	59%
2001	2%	61%
2000	4%	61%
1999	3%	62%
1998	2%	62%
1996	1%	63%
1995	2%	63%
1994	2%	64%
1993	3%	64%
1992	4%	65%
1991	6%	65%
1990	8%	66%
1989	8%	67%
1988	8%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $73,659 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $64,518 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$100 MM	$31 MM
2022	$92 MM	$29 MM
2021	$79 MM	$26 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$85 MM	$24 MM
2017	$86 MM	$23 MM
2016	$88 MM	$21 MM
2015	$86 MM	$20 MM
2014	$83 MM	$21 MM
2012	$87 MM	$21 MM
2011	$84 MM	$20 MM
2010	$86 MM	$20 MM
2009	$84 MM	$20 MM
2008	$83 MM	$19 MM
2007	$83 MM	$19 MM
2006	$80 MM	$18 MM
2005	$80 MM	$17 MM
2004	$75 MM	$17 MM
2003	$72 MM	$15 MM
2002	$64 MM	$14 MM
2001	$59 MM	$14 MM
2000	$49 MM	$13 MM
1999	$45 MM	$13 MM
1998	$43 MM	$12 MM
1996	$38 MM	$11 MM
1995	$34 MM	$11 MM
1992	$33 MM	$10 MM
1990	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$88 MM	$30 MM
2022	$91 MM	$29 MM
2021	$78 MM	$25 MM
2020	$81 MM	$24 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$84 MM	$24 MM
2017	$86 MM	$23 MM
2016	$87 MM	$22 MM
2015	$84 MM	$20 MM
2014	$84 MM	$20 MM
2012	$80 MM	$20 MM
2011	$77 MM	$19 MM
2010	$84 MM	$20 MM
2009	$98 MM	$19 MM
2008	$83 MM	$20 MM
2007	$85 MM	$19 MM
2006	$79 MM	$18 MM
2005	$77 MM	$17 MM
2004	$74 MM	$16 MM
2003	$73 MM	$16 MM
2002	$63 MM	$14 MM
2001	$60 MM	$13 MM
2000	$62 MM	$13 MM
1999	$44 MM	$14 MM
1998	$45 MM	$13 MM
1996	$43 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$11 MM
1992	$28 MM	$9 MM
1990	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$73,659

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$71,152	$32,400
2022	$63,821	$31,833
2021	$49,303	$27,862
2020	$46,590	$26,511
2019	$44,487	$27,169
2018	$42,710	$25,776
2017	$42,183	$24,717
2016	$45,494	$23,074
2015	$43,306	$19,116
2014	$41,248	$22,539
2012	$43,677	$22,326
2011	$28,581	$15,563
2010	$39,456	$19,116
2009	$38,035	$20,414
2008	$38,183	$19,641
2007	$34,920	$17,846
2006	$30,148	$16,912
2005	$28,381	$15,983
2004	$23,536	$15,178
2003	$23,646	$14,414
2002	$21,120	$13,992
2001	$18,477	$13,524
2000	$14,864	$12,563
1999	$13,067	$11,702
1998	$12,871	$11,220
1995	$10,862	$10,398
1992	$10,694	$10,290
1990	$8,864	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$64,518

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Asbury Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$62,321	$31,763
2022	$62,574	$31,545
2021	$48,705	$26,876
2020	$46,542	$25,682
2019	$44,472	$26,960
2018	$42,392	$25,387
2017	$41,996	$25,235
2016	$45,049	$23,517
2015	$42,303	$19,190
2014	$42,069	$21,879
2012	$39,909	$21,692
2011	$26,150	$15,139
2010	$38,543	$19,190
2009	$44,341	$19,395
2008	$38,123	$19,863
2007	$35,858	$18,129
2006	$29,724	$16,981
2005	$27,408	$16,151
2004	$23,320	$14,709
2003	$24,012	$14,730
2002	$20,683	$14,261
2001	$18,672	$13,311
2000	$18,836	$12,817
1999	$12,891	$12,247
1998	$13,692	$11,565
1995	$10,612	$10,509
1992	$9,221	$9,044
1990	$8,510	$7,994

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Best Asbury Park School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

1200 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2559

Gr: 7-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education