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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 preschool serving 333 students in Barnegat Township School District.
Public Preschools in Barnegat Township School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,579 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
776 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
294 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
2,262 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
333
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
230
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826
Grades: PK
| 333 students
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