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Brick, New Jersey - 12 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Brick Township Public School District #412 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,735 per pupil, Brick Township Public School District ranks #491 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,340
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$21,735
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brick Township Public School District operates 12 public schools serving 8,340 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ocean County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,735 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.9% local, 34.3% state, and 7.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #412 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 223.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Veterans Memorial Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
Brick Township Memorial High School accounts for 15.2% of all Brick Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Brick Township Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brick Township Public School District school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Brick Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 224 students (lowest) to 1,269 students (highest), a spread of 1,045 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brick Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 224:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Brick Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Brick Township Public School District is typically wider than the Brick Township Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Brick Township Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Brick Township Public School District?
Brick Township Public School District has 12 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 8,340 students.
How much does Brick Township Public School District spend per student?
Brick Township Public School District spends $21,735 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #412 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Brick Township Public School District?
Brick Township Public School District students are 67.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brick Township Public School District?
Brick Township Public School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #412 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.