Asbury Park School District

910 4th Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Asbury Park 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Asbury Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Asbury Park High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Asbury Park 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#648 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Asbury Park   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Asbury Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Asbury Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Asbury Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Asbury Park   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
639 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
34%
# Black Students
628 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
47%
17%
# White Students
39 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
566
# Students in K Grade:
99
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $59,356 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,637 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Asbury Park   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$78 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Asbury Park   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$59,356
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Asbury Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$58,637
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Asbury Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Asbury Park School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asbury Park High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Sunset Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,329 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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