Long Branch Public School District

540 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 are 3 public preschools serving 903 students in Long Branch Public School District.
Public Preschools in Long Branch Public School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,316 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
32,002 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,234 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
35%
# Black Students
664 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
1,212 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
23%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
564
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
332
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
494
# Ungraded Students:
308
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
80 Avenel Boulevard
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-4150
Grades: PK-K
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
335 Long Branch Ave
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-4539
Grades: PK-K
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
318 Morris Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3139
Grades: PK-K
| 295 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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