A
Oceanport Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Oceanport and Sea Bright.
Students
610
Schools
2
Spent per student
$30,267
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Debt
$31.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oceanport Borough School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020
- Debt of $31.9M, about $52,303 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Forked River.
PK–KMill Pond Elementary SchoolLacey Township School District
1–53 elementary schoolsLacey Township School District
6–8Lacey Township Middle SchoolLacey Township School District
9–12Lacey Township High SchoolLacey Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Lacey Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,267 per student · 6% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
537’20
558’21
559’22
565’23
610’24
Up 13.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.