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Ocean Township School District

Item: Ocean Township School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 693-3131

www.otsdk6.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Ocean Township School District.

Public Preschools in Ocean Township School District have a of 0.38, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 22% 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

2 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

558 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	119	88
Kind	65	81
1	69	76
2	64	72

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District Rank

Ocean 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#433 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District
2023	#433
2022	#409
2021	#466
2019	#510
2018	#383
2017	#413
2016	#445
2015	#430
2014	#516
2013	#453
2012	#425
2011	#444
2010	#394

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	28%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	36%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	35%	40%
2015	32%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	77%	75%
2012	79%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	78%	73%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	40%	47%
2019	42%	57%
2018	40%	55%
2017	45%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	39%	47%
2014	58%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	60%	69%
2010	62%	69%

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20-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	23%
2021	24%	22%

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(2022-23)

15.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	15.4%	16.7%
2022	19.4%	18.2%
2021	16.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.36	0.71
2022	0.29	0.71
2021	0.33	0.71
2020	0.26	0.71
2019	0.26	0.70
2018	0.23	0.70
2017	0.23	0.70
2016	0.19	0.69
2015	0.17	0.68
2014	0.19	0.67
2013	0.19	0.67
2012	0.21	0.66
2011	0.18	0.65
2010	0.14	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.09	0.58
1999	0.07	0.57
1998	0.06	0.57
1996	0.18	0.55
1995	0.08	0.55
1994	0.10	0.54
1993	0.09	0.54
1992	0.06	0.53
1991	0.05	0.53
1990	0.04	0.52
1989	0.06	0.51
1988	0.03	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	12%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	9%	29%
2017	9%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	4%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	2%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	7%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

77%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	79%	39%
2022	83%	40%
2021	81%	41%
2020	85%	42%
2019	85%	43%
2018	87%	44%
2017	87%	45%
2016	90%	46%
2015	91%	48%
2014	90%	49%
2013	90%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	93%	53%
2009	92%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	91%	56%
2006	93%	57%
2005	90%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	94%	59%
2002	95%	59%
2001	95%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	91%	63%
1995	96%	63%
1994	95%	64%
1993	95%	64%
1992	97%	65%
1991	97%	65%
1990	98%	66%
1989	97%	67%
1988	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,179 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,504 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$21 MM	$29 MM
2021	$21 MM	$26 MM
2020	$22 MM	$25 MM
2019	$21 MM	$25 MM
2018	$21 MM	$24 MM
2017	$20 MM	$23 MM
2016	$20 MM	$21 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$21 MM
2011	$19 MM	$20 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$19 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$13 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$22 MM	$30 MM
2022	$21 MM	$29 MM
2021	$21 MM	$25 MM
2020	$21 MM	$24 MM
2019	$21 MM	$25 MM
2018	$20 MM	$24 MM
2017	$19 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$18 MM	$20 MM
2012	$17 MM	$20 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$43,179

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$44,619	$32,400
2022	$41,630	$31,833
2021	$42,018	$27,862
2020	$41,023	$26,511
2019	$41,548	$27,169
2018	$42,502	$25,776
2017	$39,522	$24,717
2016	$39,183	$23,074
2015	$34,789	$19,116
2014	$38,650	$22,539
2012	$36,114	$22,326
2011	$33,132	$15,563
2010	$35,640	$19,116
2009	$34,799	$20,414
2008	$34,098	$19,641
2007	$46,387	$17,846
2006	$31,608	$16,912
2005	$27,565	$15,983
2004	$25,411	$15,178
2003	$22,944	$14,414
2002	$21,214	$13,992
2001	$19,972	$13,524
2000	$20,246	$12,563
1999	$18,632	$11,702
1998	$17,639	$11,220
1995	$15,173	$10,398
1992	$13,197	$10,290
1990	$11,581	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$39,504

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ocean Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$40,820	$31,763
2022	$41,136	$31,545
2021	$40,907	$26,876
2020	$39,238	$25,682
2019	$41,748	$26,960
2018	$41,859	$25,387
2017	$37,641	$25,235
2016	$37,302	$23,517
2015	$34,654	$19,190
2014	$36,016	$21,879
2012	$32,650	$21,692
2011	$32,016	$15,139
2010	$35,503	$19,190
2009	$35,569	$19,395
2008	$33,037	$19,863
2007	$44,005	$18,129
2006	$29,704	$16,981
2005	$26,062	$16,151
2004	$23,440	$14,709
2003	$23,307	$14,730
2002	$20,880	$14,261
2001	$20,453	$13,311
2000	$18,798	$12,817
1999	$17,447	$12,247
1998	$18,004	$11,565
1995	$15,616	$10,509
1992	$11,898	$9,044
1990	$11,875	$7,994

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Best Ocean Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Waretown Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131

Gr: PK-2 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education