C+
Belmar Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Belmar.
Students
400
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,390
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belmar Borough School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 14% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $8.6M, about $21,463 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
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
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$32,390 per student · 14% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 26%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
437’20
398’21
394’22
398’23
400’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 58%White 35%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 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.