Total enrollment
2,654
-25 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District
New Jersey · 2,654 students · 1 city
Point Pleasant Borough School District hosts 4 public K-12 schools inside New Jersey, collectively enrolling about 2,654 students (around 664 per school).
4-year change in Point Pleasant Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Point Pleasant Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #91 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,654 | #147 of 372 | #3,608 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #214 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #243 of 370 | #1,642 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.6% | #264 of 369 | #7,772 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #289 of 298 | #5,580 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Point Pleasant Borough School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School at 56.2% proficient to Point Pleasant Borough High School at 47.0%, a gap of 9.2 points. That is the 166th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,746 to 2,654 students (down 3%) and from 238 to 229 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Borough High School | Point Pleasant | High | 09-12 | 831 |
| Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School | Point Pleasant | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 |
| Memorial Middle School | Point Pleasant | Middle | 06-08 | 634 |
| Ocean Road Elementary School | Point Pleasant | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
About Point Pleasant Borough School District
Point Pleasant Borough School District is a small New Jersey school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 2,654.
On the school-mix side, Point Pleasant Borough School District covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Point Pleasant Borough School District is about 664, higher than the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Point Pleasant Borough School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,679 students to 2,654.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Point Pleasant Borough School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.