Tinton Falls School District

658 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tinton Falls 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 479 students in Tinton Falls School District.
Public Preschools in Tinton Falls School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,364 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tinton Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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)
#242 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
38%
59%
49%
25%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
36%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,276 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,735 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,276
$26,940
Spending / Student
$29,735
$25,837

Best Tinton Falls School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahala F. Atchison School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
961 Sycamore Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-2500
Gr: PK-2 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,364 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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