Barnegat Township School District

550 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Barnegat Township 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,769 students in Barnegat Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Barnegat Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,632 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Barnegat Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#390 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barnegat Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnegat Township   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.
45%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnegat Township   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.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnegat Township   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.
88%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Barnegat Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
729 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
301 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
2,358 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
65%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
255
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
239
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
192
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,752 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barnegat Township   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
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barnegat Township   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
$21,672
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barnegat Township   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
$20,752
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barnegat Township   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 Barnegat Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900
Grades: 3-4
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7500
Grades: 5-6
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
Cecil S. Collins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5832
Grades: K-2
| 784 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,632 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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