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Barnegat Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Barnegat Township School District.
Public Preschools in Barnegat Township School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,552 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Barnegat Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
35%
# Black Students
317 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
2,363 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
67%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
261
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
494
# Ungraded Students:
141
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,219 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,160
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,219
$26,228
Best Barnegat Township School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826
Grades: PK
| 293 students
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