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Point Pleasant Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Point Pleasant Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Point Pleasant Beach High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
636 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Point Pleasant Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
14%
34%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,278 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,058 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,278
$26,940
Spending / Student
$31,058
$25,837
Best Point Pleasant Beach School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Point Pleasant Beach High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-1817
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-1817
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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