B
Berlin Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Berlin.
Students
853
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,515
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$19.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Berlin Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 28% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $19.7M, about $23,094 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ocean Gate.
PK–6Ocean Gate Elementary SchoolOcean Gate Borough School District
7–8Central Regional Middle SchoolCentral Regional School District
9–12Central Regional High SchoolCentral Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Central Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,515 per student · 28% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 47%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
807’20
803’21
770’22
840’23
853’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 11%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.