Total enrollment
2,685
-192 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Southern Regional School District
New Jersey · 2,685 students · 1 city
In total, Southern Regional School District hosts 2 public K-12 schools with about 2,685 students, averaging 1343 per school.
4-year change in Southern Regional School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Regional School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,685 | #145 of 372 | #3,568 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #358 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #244 of 370 | #1,663 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.9% | #197 of 369 | #6,994 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #283 of 298 | #4,879 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 Southern Regional School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 2,885 to 2,685 students (down 7%) and from 222 to 231 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional High School | Manahawkin | High | 09-12 | 1,820 |
| Southern Regional Middle School | Manahawkin | Middle | 07-08 | 865 |
About Southern Regional School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, Southern Regional School District enrolls 2,685 students across 2 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Southern Regional School District is made up of 1 middle and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,343 in this district, meaningfully above the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Southern Regional School District has contracted 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,877 students to 2,685.
On this page, the community for Southern Regional School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.