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Atlantic Highlands School District

140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

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Top 30%

Tel: (732) 291-2020

Top Rankings

Atlantic Highlands School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,571 Schools

# Students

245 Students

1,360,273 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

116,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	12	91
Kind	25	134
1	29	138
2	43	142
3	39	141
4	33	143
5	39	144
6	25	146

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District Rank

Atlantic Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#132 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District
2023	#132
2022	#94
2021	#167
2019	#161
2018	#85
2017	#125
2016	#156
2015	#62
2014	#266
2013	#204
2012	#148

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	38%
2022	57%	36%
2021	32%	26%
2019	62%	44%
2018	67%	42%
2017	57%	41%
2016	52%	40%
2015	57%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	87%	75%
2012	92%	75%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2022	72%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	72%	57%
2018	67%	55%
2017	77%	53%
2016	72%	50%
2015	77%	47%
2014	77%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	77%	69%

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50-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2022	54%	23%
2021	34%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.27	0.71
2021	0.24	0.71
2020	0.24	0.70
2019	0.24	0.70
2018	0.20	0.70
2017	0.20	0.70
2016	0.15	0.69
2015	0.20	0.68
2014	0.25	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.24	0.66
2011	0.27	0.65
2010	0.26	0.65
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.26	0.62
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.27	0.60
2003	0.26	0.60
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.17	0.57
1996	0.19	0.56
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.15	0.55
1993	0.13	0.55
1992	0.10	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	33%
2022	7%	32%
2021	5%	31%
2020	6%	29%
2019	6%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	6%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

80%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	39%
2022	85%	40%
2021	87%	41%
2020	87%	43%
2019	87%	43%
2018	89%	45%
2017	89%	45%
2016	92%	46%
2015	89%	48%
2014	86%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	87%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	88%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	86%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	86%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	91%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	91%	62%
1996	90%	62%
1995	91%	63%
1994	92%	63%
1993	93%	63%
1992	95%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,143 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,384 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	$7 MM	$26 MM
2022	$7 MM	$25 MM
2021	$7 MM	$26 MM
2020	$7 MM	$25 MM
2019	$7 MM	$25 MM
2018	$7 MM	$24 MM
2017	$6 MM	$23 MM
2016	$6 MM	$21 MM
2015	$5 MM	$20 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$21 MM
2011	$6 MM	$20 MM
2010	$5 MM	$20 MM
2009	$5 MM	$20 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$18 MM
2005	$4 MM	$17 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$14 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$13 MM
1998	$3 MM	$12 MM
1996	$3 MM	$11 MM
1995	$3 MM	$11 MM
1992	$3 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	$7 MM	$25 MM
2022	$7 MM	$24 MM
2021	$7 MM	$25 MM
2020	$7 MM	$24 MM
2019	$6 MM	$25 MM
2018	$6 MM	$24 MM
2017	$6 MM	$23 MM
2016	$6 MM	$22 MM
2015	$5 MM	$20 MM
2014	$6 MM	$20 MM
2012	$5 MM	$20 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$20 MM
2009	$5 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$20 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$18 MM
2005	$5 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$14 MM
2001	$3 MM	$13 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$14 MM
1998	$3 MM	$13 MM
1996	$3 MM	$11 MM
1995	$3 MM	$11 MM
1992	$2 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,143

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,891	$27,451
2022	$23,359	$26,511
2021	$28,000	$27,862
2020	$23,359	$26,511
2019	$22,334	$27,169
2018	$20,654	$25,776
2017	$18,719	$24,717
2016	$18,086	$23,074
2015	$16,864	$19,116
2014	$18,119	$22,539
2012	$18,160	$22,326
2011	$17,913	$15,563
2010	$18,184	$19,116
2009	$18,387	$20,414
2008	$18,529	$19,641
2007	$17,464	$17,846
2006	$16,493	$16,912
2005	$15,458	$15,983
2004	$11,490	$15,178
2003	$33,607	$14,414
2002	$12,013	$13,992
2001	$12,090	$13,524
2000	$9,917	$12,563
1999	$9,538	$11,702
1998	$9,459	$11,220
1995	$8,690	$10,398
1992	$8,093	$10,290
1990	$6,528	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,384

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic Highlands School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,207	$26,479
2022	$22,332	$25,682
2021	$26,310	$26,876
2020	$22,332	$25,682
2019	$20,704	$26,960
2018	$19,909	$25,387
2017	$17,845	$25,235
2016	$17,789	$23,517
2015	$16,861	$19,190
2014	$17,436	$21,879
2012	$16,609	$21,692
2011	$16,726	$15,139
2010	$18,180	$19,190
2009	$17,712	$19,395
2008	$17,512	$19,863
2007	$16,881	$18,129
2006	$14,952	$16,981
2005	$16,238	$16,151
2004	$27,147	$14,709
2003	$15,044	$14,730
2002	$11,426	$14,261
2001	$11,523	$13,311
2000	$9,609	$12,817
1999	$9,687	$12,247
1998	$8,997	$11,565
1995	$8,403	$10,509
1992	$6,306	$9,044
1990	$6,112	$7,994

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Best Atlantic Highlands School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-2020

Gr: PK-6 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Atlantic Highlands School District?

Atlantic Highlands School District manages 1 public schools serving 245 students.

What is the rank of Atlantic Highlands School District?

Atlantic Highlands School District is ranked #128 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Atlantic Highlands School District?

80% of Atlantic Highlands School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Atlantic Highlands School District?

Atlantic Highlands School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Atlantic Highlands School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,384 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education