Central Regional School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades 7–12 C+School Grade

Middle and high school for Berkeley, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Island Heights and Ocean Gate. Each town runs its own elementary district.

At a glance

2,169Students enrolled

2Schools · + 6 feeders

5Towns served

$23,523Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

38%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

BerkeleySeaside HeightsSeaside ParkIsland HeightsOcean Gate

Grades PK–4

Clara B. Worth Elementary School or H & M Potter School or Bayville Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressBerkeley Township School District

Grades 7–8

Central Regional Middle School680 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Central Regional High School1,489 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades PK–6

Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School157 students · Seaside HtsSeaside Heights Borough School District

Grades 7–8

Central Regional Middle School680 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Central Regional High School1,489 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 7–8

Central Regional Middle School680 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Central Regional High School1,489 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades PK–6

Island Heights Elementary School142 students · Island HeightsIsland Heights Borough School District

Grades 7–8

Central Regional Middle School680 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Central Regional High School1,489 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades PK–6

Ocean Gate Elementary School141 students · Ocean GateOcean Gate Borough School District

Grades 7–8

Central Regional Middle School680 students · BayvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Central Regional High School1,489 students · BayvilleThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ

Math proficiency17%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 47.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 91.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$23,523

per student each year · 17% below the NJ average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration40%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)70%

State26%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,410’20

2,391’21

2,322’22

2,269’23

2,169’24

Students

White · 65%1,404

Hispanic · 23%494

Two or more races · 5%116

Black · 5%112

Asian · 2%35

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Berkeley44,634 people · Grades PK–4 at Clara B. Worth Elementary School or H & M Potter School and others

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Seaside Heights2,478 people · Grades PK–6 at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School

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Seaside Park1,793 people

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Island Heights1,720 people · Grades PK–6 at Island Heights Elementary School

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Ocean Gate1,599 people · Grades PK–6 at Ocean Gate Elementary School

Schools2 in district · 6 feeders

This district · grades 7–12

Central Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 680 students · Bayville

Central Regional High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students · Bayville

Feeder schools · grades PK–6 · each town's own district

Bayville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 475 students · Bayville

Clara B. Worth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 666 students · Bayville

H & M Potter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 627 students · Bayville

Island Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 142 students · Island Heights

Ocean Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 141 students · Ocean Gate

Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 157 students · Seaside Hts

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Toms River Regional School DistrictBeachwood · Pine Beach · South Toms River + 1 more · $20,943 per student

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Lacey Township School DistrictLacey · $24,020 per student

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Ocean Township School DistrictOcean · $22,923 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.