B−

Southern Regional School District

Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Stafford Township, Long Beach Township, Surf City, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light and Harvey Cedars.

Students

2,685

Schools

Spent per student

$28,252

NJ $28,441

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

26%

The gist

What stands out about Southern Regional School District

School Grade B−: better than 54% of New Jersey districts
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crosswicks.

PK–6Chesterfield Township Elementary SchoolChesterfield Township School District

7–8Northern Burlington County Regional Middle SchoolNorthern Burlington Regional School District

9–12Northern Burlington County Regional High SchoolNorthern Burlington Regional School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 47.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$28,252 per student · 1% below NJ

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,877’20

2,829’21

2,750’22

2,714’23

2,685’24

Down 6.7% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Hispanic 13%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Southern Regional Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Manahawkin

B−

865 students11:1

Southern Regional High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Manahawkin

B−

1,820 students12:1

Towns served

Stafford Township 29,834Long Beach Township 3,143Surf City 1,195Beach Haven 1,055Ship Bottom 957Barnegat Light 500Harvey Cedars 487

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pinelands Regional School DistrictEagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township

$28,276per student

Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat Township

$21,999per student

Eagleswood Township School DistrictEagleswood Township

$27,934per student

Little Egg Harbor Township School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor Township

$25,994per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.