B+
Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Point Pleasant Beach and Mantoloking.
Students
633
Schools
2
Spent per student
$33,243
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020
- Debt of $7.5M, about $11,825 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 proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,243 per student · 17% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
740’20
715’21
673’22
636’23
633’24
Down 14.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
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.