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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Barnegat Township School District.
Public Preschools in Barnegat Township School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,604 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
37%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
62%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,913 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,840
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,913
$25,936
Best Barnegat Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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