Central Regional School District

509 Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,489 students in Central Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Central Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Regional High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,169 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Regional 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
38%
40%
49%
11%
23%
90%
85%
(2022-23)
27%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
23%
35%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
65%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,939 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,203
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,939
$25,924

Best Central Regional School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Regional High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
509 Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,489 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 2,169 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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