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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,740 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,579 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Barnegat Township 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 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:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
776 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
294 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
2,262 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
63%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
333
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
230
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,993 in this school district is less 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 $21,059 is less 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
$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
$21,993
$26,931
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
$21,059
$25,828
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900
Grades: 3-4
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7500
Grades: 5-6
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Cecil S. Collins Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5832
Grades: K-2
| 754 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,579 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 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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