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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 Strathmore.

PK–34 elementary schoolsMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
6–8Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
9–12Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Test scores vs. NJ

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

Graduation rate 91% at Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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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