Bradley Beach School District

Public school district · Monmouth County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3402130

Bradley Beach School District spent $38,937 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 193 students in 2024-25; 24.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $43,612 per student, up 12.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bradley Beach in enrollment (188 to 220 students) and Bradley Beach itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Bradley Beach, FY23Long Beach Island Consolidated $42,810; Bradley Beach $38,937; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; Lafayette Township School $26,493; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Sussex County Charter School $23,086; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50kLong Beach Island Consolidated$42,810Bradley Beach$38,937Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857Lafayette Township School$26,493Red Bank Charter School$23,731Sussex County Charter School$23,086Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charte…$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Bradley Beach, FY23Long Beach Island Consolidated $42,810; Bradley Beach $38,937; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; Lafayette Township School $26,493; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Sussex County Charter School $23,086; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50kLong Beach Island Consolidated$42,810Bradley Beach$38,937Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857Lafayette Township School$26,493Red Bank Charter School$23,731Sussex County Charter School$23,086Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter Sch…$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Bradley Beach, FY23Long Beach Island Consolidated $42,810; Bradley Beach $38,937; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; Lafayette Township School $26,493; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Sussex County Charter School $23,086; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50kLong Beach Island Consolidated$42,810Bradley Beach$38,937Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857Lafayette Township School$26,493Red Bank Charter School$23,731Sussex County Charter School$23,086Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Bradley Beach, FY23Long Beach Island Consolidated $42,810; Bradley Beach $38,937; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; Lafayette Township School $26,493; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Sussex County Charter School $23,086; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50kLong Beach Island Consolidated$42,810Bradley Beach$38,937Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857Lafayette Township School$26,493Red Bank Charter School$23,731Sussex County Charter School$23,086Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$10,194,000 in revenue: 24.7% state, 67.5% local and 7.7% federal. Total spending including $26,000 of capital outlay was $9,952,000, or $48,546 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bradley Beach School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,521,000; Local $6,883,000; Federal $790,000; total $10,194,000.
  • State$2,521,000 25%
  • Local$6,883,000 68%
  • Federal$790,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

205 students in 2022-23, 196 students in 2023-24, 193 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bradley Beach School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232052023-241962024-25193
Bradley Beach School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232052023-241962024-25193
Bradley Beach School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232052023-241962024-25193
Bradley Beach School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232052023-241962024-25193

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320536.85.6
2023-2419633.85.8
2024-2519330.06.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bradley Beach School District scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts35-39%48.6%
Math20-24%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 193 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bradley Beach Elementary School1936.456.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bradley Beach School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bradley Beach School District

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentBradley Beach School District ranks 20 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($38,937).#20 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyBradley Beach School District is the number 597 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 205 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#597 of 672
  3. Lafayette Township SchoolThe next larger New Jersey district: 209 students in fall 2022, $26,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,493
  4. Seaside Heights School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 198 students in fall 2022, $34,889 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$34,889
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bradley Beach School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Bradley Beach School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 193 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bradley Beach School District spend per student?
    $38,937 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $43,612 per student, up 12.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bradley Beach School District's money come from?
    $10,194,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.7% state, 67.5% local and 7.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bradley Beach School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 41 of the 363 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Bradley Beach School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bradley Beach School District scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Bradley Beach School District's NCES district ID?
    3402130. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25