7 public K-12 schools in Long Branch from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Long Branch's 7 public schools is Long Branch High School, scoring 39/100, against a city average of 43.9/100. Computed live across every Long Branch campus reporting to NCES.
How the Long Branch Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Long Branch, NJ enrolls 4,682 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 10.7:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 43.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Long Branch on this index is Long Branch High School, at 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,500 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Long Branch spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Long Branch High School accounts for 27.6% of all Long Branch public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Long Branch-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Long Branch school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Long Branch school enrollment ranges from 73 students (lowest) to 1,500 students (highest), a spread of 1,427 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Long Branch has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Long Branch student-teacher ratio is 10.7:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Long Branch
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Long Branch is Long Branch High School with a quality score of 39/100. There are 7 public schools in Long Branch with 4,682 total students.
How many schools are in Long Branch, NJ? ▼
Long Branch has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,682 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 10.7:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology, which explains how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
