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Item: Point Pleasant Borough School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2100 Panther Path
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

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Top 30%

Tel: (732) 701-1900

www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

541 Schools

# Students

2,654 Students

466,670 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

36,662 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
9	188	154
10	200	156
11	215	154
12	228	158

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District Rank

Point Pleasant Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District
2023	#159
2022	#154
2021	#164
2019	#217
2018	#177
2017	#197
2016	#192
2015	#221
2014	#212
2013	#213
2012	#204
2011	#141
2010	#154

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	38%
2022	54%	36%
2021	44%	26%
2019	59%	44%
2018	58%	42%
2017	58%	41%
2016	55%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	86%	75%
2013	86%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	88%	75%
2010	84%	73%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	49%
2021	55%	47%
2019	66%	57%
2018	58%	55%
2017	64%	53%
2016	62%	50%
2015	60%	47%
2014	80%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	83%	69%
2010	82%	69%

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28%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	28%	23%
2021	25%	22%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	97%	90%
2022	81%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	94%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

9.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	9.7%	16.7%
2022	11.9%	18.2%
2021	6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.20	0.71
2022	0.21	0.71
2021	0.22	0.71
2020	0.21	0.71
2019	0.21	0.70
2018	0.20	0.70
2017	0.20	0.70
2016	0.18	0.69
2015	0.30	0.68
2014	0.15	0.67
2013	0.17	0.67
2012	0.16	0.66
2011	0.14	0.65
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.09	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.08	0.61
2004	0.08	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.06	0.58
2000	0.06	0.58
1999	0.04	0.57
1998	0.05	0.57
1996	0.06	0.55
1995	0.08	0.55
1994	0.07	0.54
1993	0.07	0.54
1992	0.07	0.53
1991	0.06	0.53
1990	0.05	0.52
1989	0.04	0.51
1988	0.05	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	9%	29%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
1992	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

88%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	39%
2022	88%	40%
2021	88%	41%
2020	89%	42%
2019	89%	43%
2018	89%	44%
2017	89%	45%
2016	91%	46%
2015	69%	48%
2014	92%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	52%
2010	93%	53%
2009	93%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	96%	56%
2006	96%	57%
2005	96%	57%
2004	96%	58%
2003	97%	59%
2002	97%	59%
2001	97%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	97%	62%
1996	97%	63%
1995	96%	63%
1994	97%	64%
1993	96%	64%
1992	96%	65%
1991	97%	65%
1990	97%	66%
1989	98%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,882 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,462 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$63 MM	$31 MM
2022	$61 MM	$29 MM
2021	$57 MM	$26 MM
2020	$54 MM	$25 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$51 MM	$24 MM
2017	$49 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$21 MM
2015	$41 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$21 MM
2011	$40 MM	$20 MM
2010	$41 MM	$20 MM
2009	$40 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$36 MM	$17 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$15 MM
2002	$30 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$14 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$13 MM
1998	$26 MM	$12 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$21 MM	$10 MM
1990	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$62 MM	$30 MM
2022	$59 MM	$29 MM
2021	$55 MM	$25 MM
2020	$52 MM	$24 MM
2019	$51 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$24 MM
2017	$49 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$20 MM
2012	$40 MM	$20 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$39 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$39 MM	$18 MM
2005	$42 MM	$17 MM
2004	$36 MM	$16 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$14 MM
2001	$31 MM	$13 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$14 MM
1998	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM
1990	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,882

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,492	$32,400
2022	$22,453	$31,833
2021	$21,302	$27,862
2020	$19,139	$26,511
2019	$19,042	$27,169
2018	$18,417	$25,776
2017	$17,933	$24,717
2016	$17,310	$23,074
2015	$14,479	$19,116
2014	$15,070	$22,539
2012	$14,375	$22,326
2011	$13,208	$15,563
2010	$13,289	$19,116
2009	$12,769	$20,414
2008	$12,876	$19,641
2007	$11,826	$17,846
2006	$11,256	$16,912
2005	$11,320	$15,983
2004	$10,559	$15,178
2003	$12,516	$14,414
2002	$9,250	$13,992
2001	$9,490	$13,524
2000	$9,328	$12,563
1999	$9,732	$11,702
1998	$8,966	$11,220
1995	$8,480	$10,398
1992	$8,407	$10,290
1990	$5,879	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,462

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Point Pleasant Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,079	$31,763
2022	$21,794	$31,545
2021	$20,567	$26,876
2020	$18,481	$25,682
2019	$18,198	$26,960
2018	$18,218	$25,387
2017	$17,938	$25,235
2016	$17,228	$23,517
2015	$14,021	$19,190
2014	$15,033	$21,879
2012	$13,400	$21,692
2011	$12,634	$15,139
2010	$12,869	$19,190
2009	$11,817	$19,395
2008	$12,316	$19,863
2007	$11,688	$18,129
2006	$11,824	$16,981
2005	$13,412	$16,151
2004	$11,174	$14,709
2003	$9,627	$14,730
2002	$8,933	$14,261
2001	$9,546	$13,311
2000	$10,194	$12,817
1999	$9,314	$12,247
1998	$8,978	$11,565
1995	$8,345	$10,509
1992	$7,544	$9,044
1990	$5,991	$7,994

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Best Point Pleasant Borough School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Point Pleasant Borough High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

830 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900

Gr: 9-12 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,654 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education