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Item: Southern Regional School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

105 Cedar Bridge Rd.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 597-9481

www.srsd.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 2,685 students in Southern Regional School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Southern Regional School District have an score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

2,685 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

231 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
7	429	148
8	436	149
9	418	154
10	480	156
11	403	154
12	519	158

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District Rank

Southern Regional 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District
2023	#378
2022	#354
2021	#309
2019	#426
2018	#399
2017	#428
2016	#471
2015	#464
2014	#256
2013	#263
2012	#244

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	39%	44%
2018	39%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	29%	36%
2014	80%	75%
2013	78%	75%
2012	80%	75%

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46%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	46%	49%
2021	52%	47%
2019	54%	57%
2018	39%	55%
2017	46%	53%
2016	38%	50%
2015	37%	47%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	84%	69%

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22%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	22%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	88%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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(2022-23)

22%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	16.7%
2022	21.6%	18.2%
2021	25.4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.25	0.71
2022	0.24	0.71
2021	0.23	0.71
2020	0.20	0.70
2019	0.20	0.70
2018	0.17	0.70
2017	0.17	0.70
2016	0.16	0.69
2015	0.16	0.68
2014	0.16	0.68
2013	0.16	0.67
2012	0.16	0.66
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.17	0.65
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.15	0.62
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.08	0.57
1996	0.05	0.56
1995	0.04	0.55
1994	0.05	0.55
1993	0.06	0.55
1992	0.09	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

83%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	86%	39%
2022	87%	40%
2021	88%	41%
2020	89%	43%
2019	89%	43%
2018	91%	45%
2017	91%	45%
2016	91%	46%
2015	91%	48%
2014	91%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	92%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	92%	58%
2003	94%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	95%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	97%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	98%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	95%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,150 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$72 MM	$26 MM
2022	$69 MM	$25 MM
2021	$72 MM	$26 MM
2020	$69 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$66 MM	$24 MM
2017	$66 MM	$23 MM
2016	$67 MM	$21 MM
2015	$57 MM	$20 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$21 MM
2011	$55 MM	$20 MM
2010	$57 MM	$20 MM
2009	$57 MM	$20 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$18 MM
2005	$60 MM	$17 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$15 MM
2002	$46 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$13 MM
1998	$37 MM	$12 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$27 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$68 MM	$25 MM
2022	$65 MM	$24 MM
2021	$68 MM	$25 MM
2020	$65 MM	$24 MM
2019	$67 MM	$25 MM
2018	$65 MM	$24 MM
2017	$62 MM	$23 MM
2016	$58 MM	$22 MM
2015	$58 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$56 MM	$20 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$58 MM	$20 MM
2009	$54 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$54 MM	$17 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$13 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$50 MM	$13 MM
1996	$35 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$23 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,922

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,286	$27,451
2022	$23,756	$26,511
2021	$25,125	$27,862
2020	$23,756	$26,511
2019	$23,746	$27,169
2018	$22,988	$25,776
2017	$22,581	$24,717
2016	$22,788	$23,074
2015	$18,899	$19,116
2014	$19,361	$22,539
2012	$18,990	$22,326
2011	$18,176	$15,563
2010	$18,462	$19,116
2009	$18,640	$20,414
2008	$19,137	$19,641
2007	$17,671	$17,846
2006	$15,949	$16,912
2005	$16,098	$15,983
2004	$13,110	$15,178
2003	$10,696	$14,414
2002	$12,518	$13,992
2001	$12,894	$13,524
2000	$12,120	$12,563
1999	$11,136	$11,702
1998	$12,319	$11,220
1995	$11,713	$10,398
1992	$10,829	$10,290
1990	$8,684	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,150

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,556	$26,479
2022	$22,385	$25,682
2021	$23,472	$26,876
2020	$22,385	$25,682
2019	$23,140	$26,960
2018	$22,496	$25,387
2017	$21,504	$25,235
2016	$19,869	$23,517
2015	$19,259	$19,190
2014	$18,894	$21,879
2012	$18,150	$21,692
2011	$18,124	$15,139
2010	$18,813	$19,190
2009	$17,501	$19,395
2008	$17,752	$19,863
2007	$17,509	$18,129
2006	$17,351	$16,981
2005	$14,550	$16,151
2004	$12,793	$14,709
2003	$10,273	$14,730
2002	$11,908	$14,261
2001	$12,913	$13,311
2000	$11,698	$12,817
1999	$12,381	$12,247
1998	$16,755	$11,565
1995	$11,651	$10,509
1992	$9,266	$9,044
1990	$8,364	$7,994

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Best Southern Regional School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Regional Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

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75 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481

Gr: 7-8 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Southern Regional High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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90 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481

Gr: 9-12 | 1,820 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southern Regional School District?

Southern Regional School District manages 2 public schools serving 2,685 students.

What is the rank of Southern Regional School District?

Southern Regional School District is ranked #377 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Southern Regional School District?

83% of Southern Regional School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southern Regional School District?

Southern Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Southern Regional School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,150 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 2,685 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education