Keansburg School District

100 Palmer Place
Keansburg, NJ 07734
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Keansburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 388 students in Keansburg 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 Keansburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Keansburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 57%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Keansburg High School, with 55-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Keansburg 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 55-59% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#611 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Keansburg   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keansburg   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.
21%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keansburg   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.
6%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keansburg   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.
55-59%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Keansburg   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
33%
# Black Students
320 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
21%
17%
# White Students
686 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
44%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
424
# Students in K Grade:
70
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
196
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,682 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,918 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Keansburg   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
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Keansburg   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
$29,682
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Keansburg   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
$31,918
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Keansburg   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 Keansburg School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keansburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Port Monmouth Road
Keansburg, NJ 07734
(732) 787-2007
Grades: 9-12
| 388 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,562 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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