Enrollment
331
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Point Pleasant Beach High School
Federal NCES profile for Point Pleasant Beach High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341332004702
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Point Pleasant Beach High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 6.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 331
- students enrolled
Point Pleasant Beach High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Point Pleasant Beach School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341332004702 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Point Pleasant Beach High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Point Pleasant Beach High School
Point Pleasant Beach High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, enrolling 331 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Point Pleasant Beach High School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 569 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #46, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 28 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Point Pleasant Beach School District, also runs G. Harold Antrim Elementary School (302 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 Point Pleasant Beach High School compares
Point Pleasant Beach 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.1% | ▼ 79% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
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
$28,055
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Point Pleasant Beach High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 28
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Point Pleasant Beach School District, which includes Point Pleasant Beach High School.
$28,055
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 21.4%
Federal 3.6%
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 Point Pleasant Beach High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Harold Antrim Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Point Pleasant Beach High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~331 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Point Pleasant Beach High School
How many students attend Point Pleasant Beach High School?
Point Pleasant Beach High School has 331 students enrolled. It is a high school in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Point Pleasant Beach High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Point Pleasant Beach High School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Point Pleasant Beach High School?
6.1% of students at Point Pleasant Beach High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Point Pleasant Beach High School?
The largest demographic group at Point Pleasant Beach High School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Point Pleasant Beach High School?
Point Pleasant Beach High School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (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 Point Pleasant Beach High School a good school?
Point Pleasant Beach High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Point Pleasant Beach School District?
Besides Point Pleasant Beach High School, Point Pleasant Beach School District also operates G. Harold Antrim Elementary School (302 students). See the Point Pleasant Beach School District district page for the complete list.
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