Township Of Ocean School District

163 Monmouth Road
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Township Of Ocean 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,282 students in Township Of Ocean School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Township Of Ocean School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,240 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Township Of Ocean School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#307 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Township Of Ocean   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Township Of Ocean   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.
48%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Township Of Ocean   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.
90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Township Of Ocean   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
620 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
365 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,964 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
61%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
216
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
494
# Ungraded Students:
145
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,514 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,864 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Township Of Ocean   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
$94 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Township Of Ocean   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
$30,514
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Township Of Ocean   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
$28,864
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Township Of Ocean   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 Township Of Ocean School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
733 Bowne Road
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 531-5710
Grades: PK-4
| 564 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ocean Township Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
555 Dow Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
(732) 531-5690
Grades: PK-4
| 390 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Wanamassa Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 Bendermere Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 531-5700
Grades: PK-4
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,240 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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