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Bay Head Borough School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Bay Head.

Students
125
Schools
1
Spent per student
$36,425
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
7:1
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bay Head Borough School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 72% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the NJ average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $12,200 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ocean Township.

PK–43 elementary schoolsOcean Township School District
5–8Township of Ocean Intermediate SchoolOcean Township School District
9–12Ocean Township High SchoolOcean Township School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Graduation rate 94% at Ocean Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$36,425 per student · 28% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 16%Federal 2%

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

Enrollment over time
127’20
130’21
123’22
120’23
125’24

About steady.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

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.

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