Ocean County

New Jersey · Public K-12

117 public schools serving approximately 66,348 students, in a county of 654,362 residents.

Schools

117

32 districts

Enrollment

66,348

NCES CCD

Median income

$89,863

Below New Jersey avg

Free/reduced lunch

34.5%

Above New Jersey avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Toms River Regional School District

14,501 students · 32 districts in Ocean County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ocean County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

83%

Hispanic

11%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

64%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

34.4%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

6.6%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.4%

civilian labor

Median age

25.0% under 18

All schools (117)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Toms River High School North	Toms River	High	09-12	1,931	·
Southern Regional High School	Manahawkin	High	09-12	1,845	·
Central Regional High School	Bayville	High	09-12	1,606	·
Toms River High School East	Toms River	High	09-12	1,520	·
Jackson Memorial High School	Jackson	High	09-12	1,499	·
Lakewood High School	Lakewood	High	09-12	1,423	·
Toms River High School South	Toms River	High	09-12	1,359	·
Brick Township Memorial High School	Brick	High	09-12	1,320	·
Toms River Intermediate School East	Toms River	Middle	06-08	1,294	·
Brick Township High School	Brick Town	High	09-12	1,267	·
Lacey Township High School	Lanoka Harbor	High	09-12	1,222	·
Jackson Liberty High School	Jackson	High	09-12	1,141	·
Pinelands Regional High School	Little Egg Harbor	High	09-12	1,069	·
Toms River Intermediate School South	Beachwood	Middle	06-08	1,048	·
Toms River Intermediate School North	Toms River	Middle	06-08	1,012	·
Lakewood Middle School	Lakewood	Middle	06-08	995	·
Carl W. Goetz Middle School	Jackson	Middle	06-08	989	·
Barnegat High School	Barnegat	High	09-12	983	·
Manchester Township High School	Manchester	High	09-12	959	·
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	PK-05	937	·
Lake Riviera Middle School	Brick	Middle	06-08	908	·
Southern Regional Middle School	Manahawkin	Middle	07-08	905	·
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Point Pleasant	High	09-12	898	·
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Brick Town	Middle	06-08	871	·
Switlik Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	809	·
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Barnegat	Elementary	KG-02	784	·
Frog Pond Elementary School	Little Egg Harbor	Elementary	03-06	771	·
Emma Havens Young Elementary School	Brick	Elementary	KG-05	756	·
Walnut Street Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	739	·
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Jackson	Middle	06-08	722	·
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School	Point Pleasant	Elementary	PK-05	719	·
Central Regional Middle School	Bayville	Middle	07-08	716	·
Clara B. Worth Elementary School	Bayville	Elementary	PK-04	702	·
Mill Pond Elementary School	Lanoka Harbor	Middle	05-06	680	·
Hooper Avenue Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	676	·
Ocean Acres Elementary School	Manahawkin	Elementary	PK-02	665	·
Elms Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	658	·
H & M Potter School	Bayville	Elementary	PK-04	632	·
Stafford Intermediate School	Manahawkin	Middle	05-06	625	·
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Brick	Elementary	KG-05	618	·
McKinley Avenue Elementary School	Manahawkin	Elementary	03-04	612	·
Silver Bay Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	PK-05	611	·
Memorial Middle School	Point Pleasant	Middle	06-08	610	·
East Dover Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	608	·
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	604	·
Berkeley Township Elementary School	Bayville	Middle	05-06	587	·
George J. Mitchell Elementary School	Little Egg Harbor	Elementary	KG-02	585	·
Manchester Township Middle School	Manchester	Middle	06-08	582	·
Lanes Mill Elementary School	Brick	Elementary	KG-05	581	·
Russell O. Brackman Middle School	Barnegat	Middle	07-08	579	·
Lacey Township Middle School	Forked River	Middle	07-08	570	·
Midstreams Elementary School	Brick Town	Elementary	KG-05	545	·
Oak Street Elem School	Lakewood	Elementary	02-05	534	·
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School	New Egypt	Elementary	PK-05	532	·
Pinelands Regional Jr. High School	Little Egg Harbor	Middle	07-08	520	·
Manchester Township Elementary School	Manchester	Elementary	PK-05	514	·
Bayville Elementary School	Bayville	Elementary	PK-04	506	·
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School	Barnegat	Middle	05-06	500	·
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	498	·
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Barnegat	Elementary	03-04	485	·
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	PK-05	483	·
Beachwood Elementary School	Beachwood	Elementary	KG-05	482	·
Ocean Road Elementary School	Point Pleasant	Elementary	PK-05	471	·
Drum Point Road Elementary School	Brick Town	Elementary	KG-05	466	·
Forked River Elementary School	Forked River	Elementary	KG-04	456	·
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Lanoka Harbor	Elementary	KG-04	451	·
Ocean Academy Charter School	Lakewood	Elementary	KG-07	450	·
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School	Lanoka Harbor	Elementary	KG-04	443	·
Ridgeway Elementary School	Manchester	Elementary	PK-05	435	·
Osbornville Elementary School	Brick	Elementary	KG-05	432	·
Piner Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-02	428	·
Pine Beach Elementary School	Pine Beach	Elementary	KG-05	401	·
West Dover Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	399	·
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	395	·
North Dover Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	394	·
Lakehurst Elementary School	Lakehurst	Elementary	PK-08	381	·
Spruce Street Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-01	377	·
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Point Pleasant Beach	High	09-12	358	·
Clifton Ave Grade School	Lakewood	Elementary	02-05	357	·
Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center	Manahawkin	Elementary	PK-KG	344	·
Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development Center	Brick	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	323	·
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School	Point Pleasant Beach	Elementary	PK-08	315	·
New Egypt High School	New Egypt	High	09-12	315	·
Washington Street Elementary School	Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	314	·
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center	Little Egg Harbor	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	309	·
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary	Barnegat	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	301	·
Whiting Elementary School	Whiting	Elementary	PK-05	301	·
South Toms River Elementary School	South Toms River	Elementary	KG-05	293	·
Waretown Elementary School	Waretown	Elementary	PK-02	285	·
Tuckerton Elementary School	Tuckerton	Elementary	PK-06	280	·
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Manahawkin	High	09-12	274	·
OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy	Toms River	High	09-12	270	·
Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	03-05	266	·
New Egypt Middle School	New Egypt	Middle	06-08	261	·
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School	Waretown	Elementary	03-06	255	·
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School	Jackson	Elementary	PK-05	248	·
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-KG	236	·
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School	Seaside Hts	Elementary	PK-06	202	·
Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center	Brick	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	186	·
Oxycocus Elementary School	Manahawkin	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	181	·
Lavallette Elementary School	Lavallette	Elementary	PK-08	155	·
Eagleswood Elementary School	West Creek	Elementary	PK-06	143	·
Island Heights Elementary School	Island Heights	Elementary	PK-06	131	·
Ocean Gate Elementary School	Ocean Gate	Elementary	PK-06	126	·
Bay Head Elementary	Bay Head	Elementary	KG-08	123	·
Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School	Surf City	Elementary	PK-02	111	·
Long Beach Island Grade School	Ship Bottom	Elementary	03-06	98	·
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Waretown	High	09-12	74	·
Beach Haven School	Beach Haven	Elementary	PK-06	72	·
Manchester Regional Day School	Jackson	Other	PK-12	55	·
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center	Jackson	High	09-12	3	·
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center	Brick	High	09-12	2	·
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center	Toms River	High	09-12	1	·
OCEAN CO JDC	Toms River	High	09-12	0	·
OCEAN RCH	Forked River	Secondary	09-11	0	·
Ocean Regional School	Toms River	Other	03-10	0	·
New Egypt Primary School	New Egypt	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Ocean County?

There are 117 public K-12 schools in Ocean County, New Jersey, with a combined enrollment of about 66,348.

How many high schools are in Ocean County?

Ocean County, New Jersey has 24 public high schools, along with 20 middle schools and 64 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Ocean County?

Toms River Regional School District is the largest school district in Ocean County, serving approximately 14,501 students. The county contains 32 school districts overall.

How many people live in Ocean County?

Ocean County has roughly 654,362 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Ocean County?

Median household income in Ocean County is $89,863, below the New Jersey average of $103,339. About 6.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Ocean County?

Approximately 34.4% of adults 25 and older in Ocean County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Ocean County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 34.5% of students in Ocean County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New Jersey county average of 33.4%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Ocean County schools?

Across Ocean County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean County?

Ocean County residents are approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Ocean County is owner-occupied?

Ocean County has about 296,357 housing units, of which roughly 80.7% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data