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Toms River Regional 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 high schools serving 4,810 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Toms River Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Toms River High School East, with 83% 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
14,501 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Toms River Regional 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 80% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
488 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,638 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
814 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
8,961 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
424
# Students in K Grade:
901
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
947
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,005
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,060
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,136
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,187
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
832
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,067 in this school district is less 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 $21,132 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,067
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,132
$26,033
Best Toms River Regional School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toms River High School East
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5665
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5665
Grades: 9-12
| 1,520 students
Rank: #22.
Toms River High School North
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5702
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5702
Grades: 9-12
| 1,931 students
Rank: #33.
Toms River High School South
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55 Hyers Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5738
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5738
Grades: 9-12
| 1,359 students
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