Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
Public school district · Ocean County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3408910
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District spent $42,810 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its 2 schools enrolled 196 students in 2024-25; 23.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $49,241 per student, up 15.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Long Beach Island Consolidated in enrollment (191 to 232 students) and Long Beach Island Consolidated itself.
Where the money came from
$10,273,000 in revenue: 23.0% state, 70.7% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $80,000 of capital outlay was $9,355,000, or $44,336 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,366,000 23%
- Local$7,265,000 71%
- Federal$642,000 6%
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
209 students in 2022-23, 189 students in 2023-24, 196 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 209 | 31.0 | 6.7 |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 30.0 | 6.3 |
| 2024-25 | 196 | 30.0 | 6.5 |
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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-54% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 40-44% | 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.
2 elementary schools, 196 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School | 104 | 7.5 | 10.6% | Targeted program |
| Long Beach Island Grade School | 92 | 5.7 | 6.5% | 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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
- Website: lbischools.org
- Phone: (609) 494-8851
- Office: 201 W. 20TH Street, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentLong Beach Island Consolidated School District ranks 13 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($42,810).#13 of 320
- Every school district in New JerseyLong Beach Island Consolidated School District is the number 595 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#595 of 672
- Morris-Union Jointure Commission School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 213 students in fall 2022.
- Lafayette Township SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 209 students in fall 2022, $26,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,493
- Compare Long Beach Island Consolidated School District with Morris-Union Jointure Commission School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
How many schools and students are in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 196 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Long Beach Island Consolidated School District spend per student?
$42,810 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 $49,241 per student, up 15.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Long Beach Island Consolidated School District's money come from?
$10,273,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.0% state, 70.7% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 9 of the 228 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, 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.How do students in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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.What is Long Beach Island Consolidated School District's NCES district ID?
3408910. 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