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Toms River, New Jersey - 18 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Toms River Regional School District #496 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,646 per pupil, Toms River Regional School District ranks #597 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,594
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$19,646
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Toms River Regional School District operates 18 public schools serving 14,594 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 3 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 $19,646 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 56.2% local, 36.2% state, and 7.6% 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 28/100, ranked #496 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 3 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 340.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Toms River Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Toms River Regional School District school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Toms River Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 330 students (lowest) to 1,861 students (highest), a spread of 1,531 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.
Toms River Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 Toms River Regional School District is typically wider than the Toms River Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Toms River Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Toms River Regional School District is typically wider than the Toms River Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Toms River 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 Toms River Regional School District?
Toms River Regional School District has 18 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 3 combined, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,594 students.
How much does Toms River Regional School District spend per student?
Toms River Regional School District spends $19,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #496 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Toms River Regional School District?
Toms River Regional School District students are 56.7% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Toms River Regional School District?
Toms River Regional School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #496 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.