Enrollment
556
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · West Long Branch, NJ
Shore Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Shore Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341494004100
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shore Regional High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 6.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 556
- students enrolled
Shore Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shore Regional High School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341494004100 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shore Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shore Regional High School
Shore Regional High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in West Long Branch, New Jersey, enrolling 556 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 556 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 588 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #131.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Shore Regional High School District spends $31,773 per pupil, 27% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Shore Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Shore Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Shore Regional High School compares
Shore Regional 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.2% | ▼ 79% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 556 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
556
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.2%
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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,773
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 12.9%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Shore Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shore Regional High School District, which includes Shore Regional High School.
$31,773
Per student
+27%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.3%
State 18.8%
Federal 4.9%
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.
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 (~556 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shore Regional High School
How many students attend Shore Regional High School?
Shore Regional High School has 556 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Long Branch, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shore Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shore Regional High School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Shore Regional High School?
6.2% of students at Shore Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shore Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Shore Regional High School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in West Long Branch, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shore Regional High School?
Shore Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Shore Regional High School a good school?
Shore Regional High School earns 59/100 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 Shore Regional High School District?
None reported; Shore Regional High School District operates only Shore Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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