Ocean Township School District

64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Ocean Township School District.
Public Preschools in Ocean Township School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
581 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ocean Township 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 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#409 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
28%
38%
44%
49%
20-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
76%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,594 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,627 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,594
$26,931
Spending / Student
$35,627
$25,828

Best Ocean Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waretown Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131
Grades: PK-2
| 314 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 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

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