B+
Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Point Pleasant Beach and Mantoloking.
Students
633
Schools
2
Spent per student
$33,243
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020
- Debt of $7.5M, about $11,825 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 proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,243 per student · 17% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
740’20
715’21
673’22
636’23
633’24
Down 14.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.