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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 is 1 public high school serving 997 students in Barnegat Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Barnegat Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Barnegat Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barnegat High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,579 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
36,806 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.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
776 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
294 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
2,262 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
63%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
333
566
# Students in K Grade:
230
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
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.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,993
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,059
$25,828
Best Barnegat Township School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnegat High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
180 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7510
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7510
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
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