Point Pleasant Beach School District

299 Cooks Lane
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Point Pleasant Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Point Pleasant Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Point Pleasant Beach High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
636 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Point Pleasant Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#150 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
48%
38%
67%
49%
20-24%
23%
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
14%
34%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,278 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,058 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,278
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,058
$25,828

Best Point Pleasant Beach School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Point Pleasant Beach High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-1817
Grades: 9-12
| 326 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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