Public schools in Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Park has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,193 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Asbury Park School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Asbury Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Asbury Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park School District | 4 | 1,541 | $47,997 |
| College Achieve Public Charter School | 1 | 554 | $25,179 |
| Hope Academy Charter School | 1 | 273 | $21,535 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Asbury Park, 379 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park High School | 379 | 11.7 | 63.6% | Asbury Park |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Asbury Park, 195 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Martin Luther King Upper Elementary School | 195 | 6.8 | 73.8% | Asbury Park |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Asbury Park, 1,097 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | 443 | 10.3 | 77.9% | Asbury Park |
| Bradley Elementary School | 345 | 7.9 | 77.1% | Asbury Park |
| Hope Academy Charter School | 309 | 11.7 | 82.5% | Hope Academy Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Asbury Park, 522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District | 522 | 18.0 | 72.0% | College Achieve Public Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Asbury Park's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Asbury Park school has 11.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 362 students (state 435).
| Asbury Park | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 362 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Asbury Park schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Asbury Park
- Asbury Park School DistrictRuns 4 of Asbury Park's 6 public schools and spent $47,997 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$47,997
- Asbury Park High School, the largest high school in Asbury Park379 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.379
- Compare Asbury Park School District with College Achieve Public Charter SchoolAsbury Park's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Asbury Park addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Asbury Park
How many public schools are in Asbury Park, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Asbury Park were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,193 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Asbury Park?
Asbury Park High School, with 379 students in 2024-25 (Asbury Park School District).Which districts run Asbury Park's schools?
Asbury Park School District (4 schools), College Achieve Public Charter School (1 school), Hope Academy Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25