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Bayville, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Central Regional School District #439 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,568 per pupil, Central Regional School District ranks #557 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,344
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$20,568
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Regional School District operates 2 public schools serving 2,344 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $20,568 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 69.3% local, 24.9% state, and 5.8% 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 35/100, ranked #439 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 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 318.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Central Regional High School, enrolling 1,489 students (69% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Regional High School accounts for 63.5% of all Central Regional School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Central Regional School District a distant remainder — means Central Regional 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.
Central Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Central Regional School District is typically wider than the Central Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Central Regional 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 Central Regional School District?
Central Regional School District has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,344 students.
How much does Central Regional School District spend per student?
Central Regional School District spends $20,568 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #439 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Central Regional School District?
Central Regional School District students are 64.5% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Regional School District?
Central Regional School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #439 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.