Public schools in Manahawkin, NJ
Manahawkin has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,502 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Stafford Township School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Manahawkin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Manahawkin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Township School District | 5 | 2,480 | $20,758 |
| Southern Regional School District | 2 | 2,762 | $27,451 |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School District | 1 | 648 | $55,767 |
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 Manahawkin, 2,095 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional High School | 1,820 | 12.2 | 20.4% | Southern Regional |
| Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science | 275 | 12.5 | 9.1% | Ocean County Vocational Technical |
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.
2 middle schools in Manahawkin, 1,522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Middle School | 865 | 10.6 | 23.0% | Southern Regional |
| Stafford Intermediate School | 657 | 13.5 | 23.1% | Stafford Township |
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 Manahawkin, 1,709 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Acres Elementary School | 747 | 13.0 | 21.2% | Stafford Township |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary School | 630 | 12.6 | 24.9% | Stafford Township |
| Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center | 332 | 12.8 | 21.7% | Stafford Township |
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 Manahawkin, 176 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycocus Elementary School | 176 | 9.3 | 29.0% | Stafford Township |
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 Manahawkin's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Manahawkin school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 644 students (state 435).
| Manahawkin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 644 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 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 8 Manahawkin 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 Manahawkin
- Stafford Township School DistrictRuns 5 of Manahawkin's 8 public schools and spent $20,758 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,758
- Southern Regional High School, the largest high school in Manahawkin1,820 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.1,820
- Compare Stafford Township School District with Southern Regional School DistrictManahawkin'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 Manahawkin 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 Manahawkin
How many public schools are in Manahawkin, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Manahawkin were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,502 students.What is the largest high school in Manahawkin?
Southern Regional High School, with 1,820 students in 2024-25 (Southern Regional School District).Which districts run Manahawkin's schools?
Stafford Township School District (5 schools), Southern Regional School District (2 schools), Ocean County Vocational Technical 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