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Point Pleasant Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Point Pleasant.
Students
2,654
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,711
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Point Pleasant Borough School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $3,210 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
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,711 per student · 24% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,679’20
2,713’21
2,698’22
2,638’23
2,654’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.