Total enrollment
1,472
-231 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Ocean
New Jersey · Public K-12
In total, Ocean hosts 3 public K-12 schools with about 1,472 students, an average of 491 per campus.
7-year change in Ocean
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-3 (-60%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 61%
% Hispanic
23%
was 18%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
6%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,472
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Regional School | High | 08-12 | 0 |
| Township of Ocean Intermediate School | Middle | 05-08 | 889 |
| Wayside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 583 |
About Ocean
Ocean is a rural-scale New Jersey city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,472 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 1,703 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,472 in SY 2024-25. Ocean now counts 2 public schools, down from 5 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 23% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Ocean discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.