Township Of Ocean School District

Item: Township Of Ocean School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

163 Monmouth Road
Oakhurst, NJ 07755

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Top 50%

Tel: (732) 531-5600

www.oceanschools.org

Top Rankings

Township Of Ocean School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

3,196 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

333 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	268	61
Kind	213	126
1	211	138
2	218	142
3	198	141
4	231	143
5	211	144
6	220	146
7	222	118
8	208	119

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District Rank

Township Of Ocean 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#319 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	#319
2022	#312
2021	#307
2019	#350
2018	#250
2017	#303
2016	#314
2015	#320
2014	#266
2013	#265
2012	#270

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	40%	38%
2022	39%	36%
2021	28%	26%
2019	47%	44%
2018	51%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	41%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	83%	75%

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51%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	51%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	50%	50%
2015	47%	47%
2014	77%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	75%	69%

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22%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2022	22%	23%
2021	18%	22%

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94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	85%
2022	85%	85%
2021	90%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	91%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.55	0.70
2017	0.55	0.70
2016	0.55	0.69
2015	0.53	0.68
2014	0.51	0.68
2013	0.50	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.44	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.41	0.63
2007	0.39	0.62
2006	0.37	0.62
2005	0.38	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.38	0.60
2002	0.37	0.59
2001	0.36	0.58
2000	0.34	0.57
1999	0.33	0.57
1998	0.33	0.57
1996	0.31	0.56
1995	0.32	0.55
1994	0.31	0.55
1993	0.29	0.55
1992	0.26	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	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

21%

34%

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

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% Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	15%
2022	11%	15%
2021	11%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	11%	16%
2017	11%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	10%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	9%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	8%	18%
1996	8%	19%
1995	9%	19%
1994	8%	19%
1993	7%	19%
1992	7%	19%

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% White

59%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	39%
2022	61%	40%
2021	61%	41%
2020	61%	43%
2019	61%	43%
2018	64%	45%
2017	64%	45%
2016	64%	46%
2015	66%	48%
2014	67%	49%
2013	69%	50%
2012	70%	51%
2011	72%	52%
2010	73%	53%
2009	74%	54%
2008	76%	55%
2007	77%	56%
2006	78%	56%
2005	78%	57%
2004	78%	58%
2003	78%	58%
2002	78%	59%
2001	79%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	81%	62%
1996	83%	62%
1995	82%	63%
1994	82%	63%
1993	84%	63%
1992	85%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,934 is higher 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 $29,261 is higher 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

$99 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	$99 MM	$26 MM
2022	$94 MM	$25 MM
2021	$99 MM	$26 MM
2020	$94 MM	$25 MM
2019	$92 MM	$25 MM
2018	$89 MM	$24 MM
2017	$87 MM	$23 MM
2016	$83 MM	$21 MM
2015	$72 MM	$20 MM
2014	$82 MM	$21 MM
2012	$77 MM	$21 MM
2011	$74 MM	$20 MM
2010	$72 MM	$20 MM
2009	$71 MM	$20 MM
2008	$72 MM	$19 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$18 MM
2005	$62 MM	$17 MM
2004	$59 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$15 MM
2002	$55 MM	$14 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$46 MM	$13 MM
1999	$44 MM	$13 MM
1998	$41 MM	$12 MM
1996	$38 MM	$11 MM
1995	$37 MM	$11 MM
1992	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	$94 MM	$25 MM
2022	$88 MM	$24 MM
2021	$94 MM	$25 MM
2020	$88 MM	$24 MM
2019	$88 MM	$25 MM
2018	$92 MM	$24 MM
2017	$98 MM	$23 MM
2016	$90 MM	$22 MM
2015	$72 MM	$20 MM
2014	$80 MM	$20 MM
2012	$71 MM	$20 MM
2011	$69 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$20 MM
2009	$72 MM	$19 MM
2008	$73 MM	$20 MM
2007	$67 MM	$19 MM
2006	$64 MM	$18 MM
2005	$62 MM	$17 MM
2004	$69 MM	$16 MM
2003	$56 MM	$16 MM
2002	$50 MM	$14 MM
2001	$47 MM	$13 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$46 MM	$13 MM
1996	$36 MM	$11 MM
1995	$36 MM	$11 MM
1992	$28 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,934

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,973	$27,451
2022	$28,480	$26,511
2021	$30,346	$27,862
2020	$28,480	$26,511
2019	$26,982	$27,169
2018	$25,264	$25,776
2017	$24,188	$24,717
2016	$22,411	$23,074
2015	$19,303	$19,116
2014	$21,604	$22,539
2012	$19,506	$22,326
2011	$17,666	$15,563
2010	$17,503	$19,116
2009	$17,095	$20,414
2008	$16,953	$19,641
2007	$16,193	$17,846
2006	$14,647	$16,912
2005	$13,909	$15,983
2004	$11,817	$15,178
2003	$11,969	$14,414
2002	$12,180	$13,992
2001	$10,537	$13,524
2000	$10,629	$12,563
1999	$10,231	$11,702
1998	$9,675	$11,220
1995	$8,789	$10,398
1992	$8,365	$10,290
1990	$6,736	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,261

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Township Of Ocean School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,298	$26,479
2022	$26,747	$25,682
2021	$28,704	$26,876
2020	$26,747	$25,682
2019	$25,660	$26,960
2018	$26,052	$25,387
2017	$27,265	$25,235
2016	$24,336	$23,517
2015	$19,337	$19,190
2014	$21,111	$21,879
2012	$18,104	$21,692
2011	$16,631	$15,139
2010	$17,534	$19,190
2009	$17,151	$19,395
2008	$17,324	$19,863
2007	$15,486	$18,129
2006	$14,513	$16,981
2005	$14,041	$16,151
2004	$13,845	$14,709
2003	$12,396	$14,730
2002	$11,061	$14,261
2001	$10,625	$13,311
2000	$10,216	$12,817
1999	$10,092	$12,247
1998	$11,004	$11,565
1995	$8,626	$10,509
1992	$7,134	$9,044
1990	$6,653	$7,994

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Best Township Of Ocean School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wanamassa Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

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901 Bendermere Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 531-5700

Gr: PK-4 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Wayside Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

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733 Bowne Road
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 531-5710

Gr: PK-4 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Ocean Township Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

555 Dow Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
(732) 531-5690

Gr: PK-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #44.

Township Of Ocean Intermediate School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

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1200 West Park Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 531-5630

Gr: 5-8 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education