Toms River Regional School District

1144 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,819 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Toms River Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Toms River High School East, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
14,563 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#427 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Toms River Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toms River Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toms River Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Toms River Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
509 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,359 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
31%
# Black Students
775 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
9,309 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
64%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
264
367
# Students in K Grade:
901
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
932
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
919
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
928
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
981
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,020
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,168
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,143
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,207
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
823
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Toms River Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Toms River Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,977
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Toms River Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,042
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Toms River Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Toms River Regional School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toms River High School North
(Math: 24% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1245 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5702
Grades: 9-12
| 1,886 students
Rank: #22.
Toms River High School East
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5665
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
Rank: #33.
Toms River High School South
(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Hyers Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5738
Grades: 9-12
| 1,381 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,563 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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