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 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341494004100

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Shore Regional High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

61
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

West Long Branch, NJ 07764

District: Shore Regional High School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341494004100 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Shore Regional High School held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.6 → 58.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 341494004100 · West Long Branch, NJ High · MID · TRAD

556 enr · 10.7:1 · 6.2% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Guntersville High School (556 students)

Shore Regional High School held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.6 → 58.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Shore Regional High School compares

Shore Regional High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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

$35,002

per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225

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

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.

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

District finance for Shore Regional High School District reports $35,002 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~556 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 558 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

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 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026