Total enrollment
12,357
-876 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Toms River
New Jersey · Public K-12
Of the 18 public K-12 schools in Toms River, combined enrollment is roughly 12,357 students (an average of 687 per campus).
7-year change in Toms River
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-2 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 72%
% Hispanic
29%
was 16%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 931 |
| East Dover Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Hooper Avenue Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 693 |
| Joseph A. Citta Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 |
| North Dover Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 |
| OCEAN CO JDC | High | 08-11 | 0 |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Ocean Regional School | Combined | 01-12 | 0 |
| OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy | High | 09-12 | 259 |
| Silver Bay Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 585 |
| Toms River High School East | High | 09-12 | 1,377 |
| Toms River High School North | High | 09-12 | 1,861 |
| Toms River High School South | High | 09-12 | 1,463 |
| Toms River Intermediate School East | Middle | 06-08 | 1,271 |
| Toms River Intermediate School North | Middle | 06-08 | 970 |
| Walnut Street Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 727 |
| Washington Street Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 354 |
| West Dover Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
About Toms River
Toms River is a mid-sized New Jersey city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 12,357 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 9 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 687, noticeably above the state mean of about 540.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 13,233 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,357 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Toms River lost 2 schools, going from 17 to 15. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 72% to 58%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Toms River discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.