Toms River Regional School District

1144 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschools serving 2,031 students in Toms River Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Toms River Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
18 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
14,501 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
32,444 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#414 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Toms River Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toms River Regional   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.
45%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toms River Regional   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.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Toms River Regional   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.
80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Toms River Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
488 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,638 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
814 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
8,961 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
278
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
901
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
947
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,005
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,060
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,136
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,187
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
398
# Ungraded Students:
832
22,513

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Toms River Regional   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
$306 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Toms River Regional   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
$21,067
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Toms River Regional   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
$21,132
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Toms River Regional   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 Toms River Regional School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Grades: PK-5
| 937 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Bay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Silver Bay Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2050 Lakewood Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 818-8550
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,501 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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