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Waretown, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Ocean Township School District #287 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,911 per pupil, Ocean Township School District ranks #282 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
540
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$24,911
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ocean Township School District operates 2 public schools serving 540 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $24,911 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 59.4% local, 34.7% state, and 5.9% 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 52/100, ranked #287 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.
a 279:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Waretown Elementary School, enrolling 317 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Waretown Elementary School accounts for 56.8% of all Ocean Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ocean Township School District a distant remainder — means Ocean Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Ocean Township School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 Ocean Township School District is typically wider than the Ocean Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ocean Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 Ocean Township School District is typically wider than the Ocean Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Ocean Township 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 Ocean Township School District?
Ocean Township School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 540 students.
How much does Ocean Township School District spend per student?
Ocean Township School District spends $24,911 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #287 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ocean Township School District?
Ocean Township School District students are 76.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ocean Township School District?
Ocean Township School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #287 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.