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Item: Toms River Regional School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1144 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 505-5500

www.trschools.com

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Toms River Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

14,488 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

1,069 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	387	91
Kind	929	134
1	994	138
2	1,024	142
3	1,010	141
4	1,005	143
5	1,057	144
6	1,053	146
7	1,133	148
8	1,119	150
9	1,126	157
10	1,207	156
11	1,207	157
12	1,237	152

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District Rank

Toms River Regional 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#414 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District
2022	#414
2021	#427
2019	#429
2018	#455
2017	#407
2016	#388
2015	#335
2014	#331
2013	#347
2012	#304
2011	#316

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(22-23)

28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	28%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	37%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	79%	75%
2013	77%	75%
2012	80%	75%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	49%
2021	44%	47%
2019	54%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	52%	53%
2016	50%	50%
2015	51%	47%
2014	74%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	76%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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(22-23)

89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	85%
2022	80%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.54	0.71
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.48	0.70
2019	0.48	0.70
2018	0.44	0.70
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.41	0.69
2015	0.42	0.68
2014	0.39	0.68
2013	0.38	0.67
2012	0.36	0.66
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.33	0.65
2009	0.31	0.64
2008	0.28	0.63
2007	0.27	0.62
2006	0.25	0.62
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.19	0.60
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.16	0.57
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.12	0.56
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.10	0.55
1993	0.09	0.55
1992	0.08	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	33%
2022	23%	32%
2021	21%	31%
2020	18%	29%
2019	18%	29%
2018	16%	27%
2017	16%	27%
2016	14%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	12%	24%
2013	12%	23%
2012	11%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	9%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

59%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	39%
2022	64%	40%
2021	66%	41%
2020	70%	43%
2019	70%	43%
2018	73%	45%
2017	73%	45%
2016	75%	46%
2015	72%	48%
2014	77%	49%
2013	78%	50%
2012	79%	51%
2011	80%	52%
2010	81%	53%
2009	82%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	86%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	94%	63%
1994	95%	63%
1993	95%	63%
1992	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$306 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2021	$305MM	$26MM
2020	$287MM	$25MM
2019	$283MM	$25MM
2018	$276MM	$24MM
2017	$264MM	$23MM
2016	$261MM	$21MM
2015	$227MM	$20MM
2014	$244MM	$21MM
2012	$241MM	$21MM
2011	$229MM	$20MM
2010	$227MM	$20MM
2009	$217MM	$20MM
2008	$230MM	$19MM
2007	$217MM	$19MM
2006	$223MM	$18MM
2005	$227MM	$17MM
2004	$193MM	$17MM
2003	$199MM	$15MM
2002	$184MM	$14MM
2001	$172MM	$14MM
2000	$166MM	$13MM
1999	$165MM	$13MM
1998	$146MM	$12MM
1996	$143MM	$11MM
1995	$144MM	$11MM

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Spending

$306 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2021	$306MM	$25MM
2020	$289MM	$24MM
2019	$281MM	$25MM
2018	$270MM	$24MM
2017	$258MM	$23MM
2016	$256MM	$22MM
2015	$231MM	$20MM
2014	$240MM	$20MM
2012	$234MM	$20MM
2011	$228MM	$19MM
2010	$231MM	$20MM
2009	$224MM	$19MM
2008	$231MM	$20MM
2007	$234MM	$19MM
2006	$222MM	$18MM
2005	$239MM	$17MM
2004	$208MM	$16MM
2003	$191MM	$16MM
2002	$189MM	$14MM
2001	$171MM	$13MM
2000	$161MM	$13MM
1999	$162MM	$14MM
1998	$153MM	$13MM
1996	$145MM	$11MM
1995	$136MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,086

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2021	$21,036	$27,862
2020	$18,890	$26,511
2019	$18,405	$27,169
2018	$17,719	$25,776
2017	$16,752	$24,717
2016	$16,459	$23,074
2015	$14,239	$19,116
2014	$14,922	$22,539
2012	$14,216	$22,326
2011	$13,256	$15,563
2010	$13,080	$19,116
2009	$12,510	$20,414
2008	$13,474	$19,641
2007	$12,321	$17,846
2006	$12,434	$16,912
2005	$12,625	$15,983
2004	$10,045	$15,178
2003	$10,854	$14,414
2002	$10,214	$13,992
2001	$9,746	$13,524
2000	$9,584	$12,563
1999	$9,479	$11,702
1998	$8,451	$11,220
1995	$8,581	$10,398
1992	$8,549	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$21,151

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Toms River Regional School District	New Jersey
2021	$21,102	$26,876
2020	$19,017	$25,682
2019	$18,270	$26,960
2018	$17,352	$25,387
2017	$16,334	$25,235
2016	$16,097	$23,517
2015	$14,454	$19,190
2014	$14,730	$21,879
2012	$13,767	$21,692
2011	$13,179	$15,139
2010	$13,277	$19,190
2009	$12,891	$19,395
2008	$13,484	$19,863
2007	$13,264	$18,129
2006	$12,412	$16,981
2005	$13,281	$16,151
2004	$10,858	$14,709
2003	$10,410	$14,730
2002	$10,446	$14,261
2001	$9,684	$13,311
2000	$9,295	$12,817
1999	$9,328	$12,247
1998	$8,856	$11,565
1995	$8,136	$10,509
1992	$7,492	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Toms River Regional School District?

Toms River Regional School District manages 18 public schools serving 14,488 students.

What is the rank of Toms River Regional School District?

Toms River Regional School District is ranked #419 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

59% of Toms River Regional School District students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Toms River Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $21,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education