Point Pleasant Borough School District

2100 Panther Path
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 898 students in Point Pleasant Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Point Pleasant Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Point Pleasant Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Point Pleasant Borough High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2,698 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Point Pleasant Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 81% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#154 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Point Pleasant Borough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Point Pleasant Borough   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.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Point Pleasant Borough   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.
28%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Point Pleasant Borough   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.
81%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Point Pleasant Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
11 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,405 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
424
# Students in K Grade:
168
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
56
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,423 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Point Pleasant Borough   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
$55 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Point Pleasant Borough   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
$21,152
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Point Pleasant Borough   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
$20,423
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Point Pleasant Borough   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 Point Pleasant Borough School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Point Pleasant Borough High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 898 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,698 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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