Enrollment
917
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Manasquan, NJ
Manasquan High School
Federal NCES profile for Manasquan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340942003940
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Manasquan High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 10.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 917
- students enrolled
Manasquan High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Manasquan School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340942003940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
82.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Manasquan High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Manasquan High School
Manasquan High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Manasquan, New Jersey, enrolling 917 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 917 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 331 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #80.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 34/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Manasquan School District, also runs Manasquan Elementary School (475 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Manasquan High School compares
Manasquan High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.0% | ▼ 66% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 917 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
917
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 47% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,290
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Asian 1.5%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Manasquan High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manasquan School District, which includes Manasquan High School.
$25,290
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.2%
State 20.8%
Federal 4.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Manasquan High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manasquan Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Manasquan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~917 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Manasquan High School
How many students attend Manasquan High School?
Manasquan High School has 917 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manasquan, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manasquan High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Manasquan High School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manasquan High School?
10.0% of students at Manasquan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manasquan High School?
The largest demographic group at Manasquan High School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Manasquan, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manasquan High School?
Manasquan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Manasquan High School a good school?
Manasquan High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Manasquan School District?
Besides Manasquan High School, Manasquan School District also operates Manasquan Elementary School (475 students). See the Manasquan School District district page for the complete list.
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