C+
Long Beach Island School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 5 towns
Serves Long Beach, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light and Harvey Cedars.
Students
196
Schools
2
Spent per student
$49,241
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
What stands out about Long Beach Island School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of New Jersey districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 73% more per student than the NJ average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
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 proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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$49,241 per student · 73% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
214’20
198’21
209’22
189’23
196’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%
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.