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Long Branch Public 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 preschools serving 899 students in Long Branch Public School District.
Public Preschools in Long Branch Public School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Long Branch Public 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#597 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,446 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
36%
# Black Students
617 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,176 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
22%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
574
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
305
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
398
# Ungraded Students:
324
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,939 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,794
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,939
$26,033
Best Long Branch Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center
Magnet School
80 Avenel Boulevard
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-4150
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-4150
Grades: PK-K
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School
Magnet School
335 Long Branch Ave
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-4539
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-4539
Grades: PK-K
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morris Avenue Elementry School
Magnet School
318 Morris Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3139
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3139
Grades: PK-K
| 310 students
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