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Enrollment
1,012
High
DISTRICT 1,295 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340774000787
Jackson Liberty High School
125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson, NJ 08527 · (732) 833-4700 · Ocean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
537 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 217 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 238 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 268 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 289 | 29% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
19.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 26.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Liberty High School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Liberty High School this school | 1,012 | 53.1% | 26.1% |
| Manchester Township High School MANCHESTER | 947 | 50.2% | 24.8% |
| Maple Shade High School MAPLE SHADE | 944 | 53.2% | 21.0% |
| Memorial Senior High School ELMWOOD PARK | 823 | 49.9% | 30.2% |
| Toms River High School North TOMS RIVER | 1,861 | 47.8% | 31.7% |
| Red Bank Regional High School LITTLE SILVER | 1,261 | 40.9% | 40.5% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson Liberty High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #281 of 397 | #17 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #259 of 400 ▼ 46 | #13 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #292 of 395 ▲ 9 | #16 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #177 of 442 | #12 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #290 of 388 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #148 of 389 | #3 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #135 of 405 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #46 of 200 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,012
-125 (-11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 1,390
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,012 | 74.3 | 13.6:1 | 53% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 1,076 | 74.8 | 14.4:1 | 40% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 1,141 | 80.8 | 14.1:1 | 31% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 1,137 | 82 | 13.9:1 | 33% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 1,191 | 98.9 | 12.0:1 | 30% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 1,367 | 94 | 14.5:1 | 27% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 1,390 | 90 | 15.4:1 | 18% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Liberty High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,191 to 1,012); teachers down 25% (98.9 to 74.3).
About Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Liberty High School is a high school located in Jackson, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,012 students.
Jackson Liberty High School is among 10 schools run by Jackson Township School District, which serves 7,627 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Jackson Liberty High School is White (48%). Other students are 41% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Ocean County residents. Jackson Liberty High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 74.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jackson Liberty High School is 53%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Ocean County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.1% at Jackson Liberty High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ocean County, median household income is about $89,863, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Jackson Liberty High School is among the 117 public schools in Ocean County.
The school nearest to Jackson Liberty High School is Christa McAuliffe Middle School, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Jackson Liberty High School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Jackson Liberty High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,137 in 2020-21 and 1,012 in 2024-25, a decrease of 125 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Township School District
- Jackson Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,577 students
- Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Switlik Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Jackson Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,577 students
- Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Switlik Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Christa McAuliffe Middle School0.8 mi · 665
- Lucy N. Holman Elementary School2.1 mi · 547
- Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School2.2 mi · 251
- Clifton Ave Grade School2.6 mi · 331
- Spruce Street Elementary School3.0 mi · 554
- Oak Street Elem School3.1 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Liberty High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Liberty High School?
Jackson Liberty High School enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jackson Liberty High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Liberty High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jackson Liberty High School have?
Jackson Liberty High School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Liberty High School?
At Jackson Liberty High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jackson Liberty High School public or private?
Jackson Liberty High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.