Enrollment
925
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Oakhurst, NJ
Ocean Township High School
Federal NCES profile for Ocean Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 76/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341206004058
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ocean Township High School earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 76
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 19.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 925
- students enrolled
Ocean Township High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Township of Ocean School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341206004058 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
103.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean Township High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocean Township High School
Ocean Township High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Oakhurst, New Jersey, enrolling 925 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Ocean Township High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Jersey schools and 24% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 925 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 299 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 62/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Township of Ocean School District also operates Township of Ocean Intermediate School (889 students) and Wayside Elementary School (583 students) alongside Ocean Township High School.
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 Ocean Township High School compares
Ocean Township 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 34% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 925 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
925
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,312
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 55.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
African American 12.1%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 55.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Ocean Township High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Township of Ocean School District, which includes Ocean Township High School.
$28,312
Per student
+13%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 27.1%
Federal 5.5%
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 Ocean Township High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ocean Intermediate School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayside Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ocean Township Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wanamassa Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ocean Township High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 889
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~925 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ocean Township High School
How many students attend Ocean Township High School?
Ocean Township High School has 925 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakhurst, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Township High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Township High School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Ocean Township High School?
19.6% of students at Ocean Township High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Township High School?
The largest demographic group at Ocean Township High School is White at 55.0% of enrollment, in Oakhurst, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Township High School?
Ocean Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (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 Ocean Township High School a good school?
Ocean Township High School earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. 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 Township of Ocean School District?
Besides Ocean Township High School, Township of Ocean School District also operates Township of Ocean Intermediate School (889 students), Wayside Elementary School (583 students), and Ocean Township Elementary School (410 students). See the Township of Ocean School District district page for the complete list.
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