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Item: Barnegat Township School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

550 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 698-5800

www.barnegatschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

3,604 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

330 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	325	91
Kind	246	132
1	235	139
2	263	140
3	265	144
4	259	143
5	255	145
6	244	146
7	249	148
8	260	149
9	240	154
10	264	156
11	253	154
12	246	158

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District Rank

Barnegat Township 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District
2023	#394
2022	#390
2021	#368
2019	#460
2018	#455
2017	#456
2016	#481
2015	#426
2014	#402
2013	#355
2012	#308

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	38%
2022	32%	36%
2021	23%	26%
2019	37%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	82%	75%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	49%
2021	46%	47%
2019	51%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	42%	47%
2014	68%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	72%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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88%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	88%	90%
2022	88%	85%
2021	89%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	88%	90%
2017	88%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	86%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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(2022-23)

24%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	16.7%
2022	23.6%	18.2%
2021	12.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.49	0.71
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.70
2018	0.41	0.70
2017	0.41	0.70
2016	0.39	0.69
2015	0.37	0.68
2014	0.37	0.67
2013	0.36	0.67
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.31	0.64
2009	0.32	0.64
2008	0.31	0.63
2007	0.31	0.62
2006	0.29	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.19	0.59
2001	0.16	0.58
2000	0.15	0.58
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.14	0.55
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.11	0.54
1993	0.13	0.54
1992	0.09	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

22%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	33%
2022	18%	32%
2021	16%	31%
2020	13%	30%
2019	13%	29%
2018	12%	29%
2017	12%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	19%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	5%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	18%

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% White

62%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	66%	39%
2022	67%	40%
2021	69%	41%
2020	72%	42%
2019	72%	43%
2018	76%	44%
2017	76%	45%
2016	77%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	79%	49%
2013	79%	50%
2012	80%	51%
2011	81%	52%
2010	82%	53%
2009	82%	54%
2008	82%	55%
2007	82%	56%
2006	84%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	89%	59%
2002	90%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	92%	63%
1995	95%	63%
1994	94%	64%
1993	93%	64%
1992	95%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,832 is less 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

$85 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$84 MM	$31 MM
2022	$86 MM	$29 MM
2021	$79 MM	$26 MM
2020	$70 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$62 MM	$24 MM
2017	$61 MM	$23 MM
2016	$60 MM	$21 MM
2015	$54 MM	$20 MM
2014	$56 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$21 MM
2011	$54 MM	$20 MM
2010	$54 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$20 MM
2008	$77 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$46 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$42 MM	$15 MM
2002	$34 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$13 MM
1998	$27 MM	$12 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$86 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$86 MM	$30 MM
2022	$87 MM	$29 MM
2021	$75 MM	$25 MM
2020	$70 MM	$24 MM
2019	$66 MM	$25 MM
2018	$61 MM	$24 MM
2017	$57 MM	$23 MM
2016	$56 MM	$22 MM
2015	$57 MM	$20 MM
2014	$55 MM	$20 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$57 MM	$20 MM
2009	$73 MM	$19 MM
2008	$74 MM	$20 MM
2007	$64 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$56 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$14 MM
2001	$37 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$14 MM
1998	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,443

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,262	$32,400
2022	$24,247	$31,833
2021	$22,515	$27,862
2020	$19,980	$26,511
2019	$22,108	$27,169
2018	$19,750	$25,776
2017	$19,449	$24,717
2016	$18,903	$23,074
2015	$16,880	$19,116
2014	$17,512	$22,539
2012	$17,801	$22,326
2011	$16,166	$15,563
2010	$16,531	$19,116
2009	$17,091	$20,414
2008	$23,611	$19,641
2007	$19,002	$17,846
2006	$16,448	$16,912
2005	$19,049	$15,983
2004	$23,251	$15,178
2003	$18,780	$14,414
2002	$15,676	$13,992
2001	$15,745	$13,524
2000	$15,152	$12,563
1999	$14,398	$11,702
1998	$12,802	$11,220
1995	$11,868	$10,398
1992	$12,003	$10,290
1990	$9,116	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,832

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,648	$31,763
2022	$24,398	$31,545
2021	$21,559	$26,876
2020	$20,116	$25,682
2019	$20,986	$26,960
2018	$19,260	$25,387
2017	$18,144	$25,235
2016	$17,511	$23,517
2015	$17,582	$19,190
2014	$16,981	$21,879
2012	$16,692	$21,692
2011	$15,086	$15,139
2010	$17,219	$19,190
2009	$22,058	$19,395
2008	$22,514	$19,863
2007	$21,045	$18,129
2006	$16,136	$16,981
2005	$18,961	$16,151
2004	$23,766	$14,709
2003	$21,166	$14,730
2002	$16,070	$14,261
2001	$17,513	$13,311
2000	$15,892	$12,817
1999	$13,283	$12,247
1998	$12,333	$11,565
1995	$11,942	$10,509
1992	$11,023	$9,044
1990	$9,336	$7,994

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Best Barnegat Township School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900

Gr: 3-4 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Russell O. Brackman Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5880

Gr: 7-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Cecil S. Collins Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 56% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

570 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5832

Gr: K-2 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

104 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7500

Gr: 5-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 46% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826

Gr: PK | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #66.

Barnegat High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

180 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7510

Gr: 9-12 | 1,003 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Barnegat Township School District?

Barnegat Township School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,604 students.

What is the rank of Barnegat Township School District?

Barnegat Township School District is ranked #390 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Barnegat Township School District?

62% of Barnegat Township School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Barnegat Township School District?

Barnegat Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Barnegat Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,832 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education