Public schools in Long Branch, NJ
Long Branch has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,441 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Long Branch's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Long Branch | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District | 8 | 5,494 | $26,595 |
| Monmouth County Vocational School District | 1 | 1,545 | $34,900 |
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.
2 high schools in Long Branch, 1,573 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch High School | 1,500 | 12.1 | 67.0% | LONG BRANCH |
| Academy of Law & Public Safety | 73 | 9.7 | 11.0% | Monmouth County Vocational |
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 Long Branch, 1,142 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Middle School | 1,142 | 10.7 | 73.7% | LONG BRANCH |
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.
6 elementary schools in Long Branch, 2,726 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George L Catrambone | 686 | 10.7 | 75.4% | LONG BRANCH |
| A A Anastasia Elementary School | 588 | 10.0 | 74.3% | LONG BRANCH |
| Gregory Elementary School | 573 | 9.7 | 79.8% | LONG BRANCH |
| Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center | 326 | 14.2 | 59.2% | LONG BRANCH |
| Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School | 286 | 6.8 | 72.0% | LONG BRANCH |
| Morris Avenue Elementry School | 267 | 10.7 | 74.9% | LONG BRANCH |
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 Long Branch's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Long Branch school has 10.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 573 students (state 435).
| Long Branch | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 573 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Long Branch 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 Long Branch
- LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictRuns 8 of Long Branch's 9 public schools and spent $26,595 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,595
- Long Branch High School, the largest high school in Long Branch1,500 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.1,500
- Compare LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District with Monmouth County Vocational School DistrictLong Branch'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 a Long Branch 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.
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Questions about schools in Long Branch
How many public schools are in Long Branch, NJ?
9 public schools with an address in Long Branch were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,441 students.What is the largest high school in Long Branch?
Long Branch High School, with 1,500 students in 2024-25 (LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District).Which districts run Long Branch's schools?
LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District (8 schools), Monmouth County Vocational School District (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