Long Branch Public School District

540 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Long Branch Public 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 high school serving 1,495 students in Long Branch Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Long Branch Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Long Branch Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Long Branch High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
5,316 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Long Branch Public 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#600 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Long Branch Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Long Branch Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Long Branch Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Long Branch Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,234 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
31%
# Black Students
664 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
1,212 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
23%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
564
367
# Students in K Grade:
332
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
308
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,586 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Long Branch Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Long Branch Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,464
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Long Branch Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,586
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Long Branch Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Long Branch Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Branch High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Indiana Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,495 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,316 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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