Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Manasquan, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Manasquan School District #296 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,290 per pupil, Manasquan School District ranks #252 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,470
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$25,290
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manasquan School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,470 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined 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 Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,290 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 75.2% local, 20.8% state, and 4.0% 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 51/100, ranked #296 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 210.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Manasquan High School, enrolling 917 students (66% of the district's total enrollment).
Manasquan High School accounts for 62.4% of all Manasquan School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Manasquan School District a distant remainder — means Manasquan 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.
Manasquan School District student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Manasquan School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 Manasquan School District is typically wider than the Manasquan School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Manasquan School District?
Manasquan School District has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,470 students.
How much does Manasquan School District spend per student?
Manasquan School District spends $25,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #296 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Manasquan School District?
Manasquan School District students are 83.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manasquan School District?
Manasquan School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #296 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.