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Long Branch Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 903 students in Long Branch Public School District.
Public Preschools in Long Branch Public School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,366 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Branch Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#599 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
66%
36%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
20%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,348 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,217
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,348
$25,837
Best Long Branch Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
80 Avenel Boulevard
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-4150
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-4150
Gr: PK-K | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
335 Long Branch Ave
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-4539
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 222-4539
Gr: PK-K | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
318 Morris Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3139
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3139
Gr: PK-K | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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