Top Rankings
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 626 students in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
626 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
74%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $65,540 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $64,427 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$65,540
$26,931
Spending / Student
$64,427
$25,828
Best Ocean County Vocational Technical School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science
Vocational School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
Grades: 9-12
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 College Drive, Bldg. #12
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 286-5678
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 286-5678
Grades: 9-12
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center
Vocational School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
423 Wells Mills Road
Waretown, NJ 08758
(732) 286-5660
Waretown, NJ 08758
(732) 286-5660
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center
Vocational School
350 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 286-5670
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 286-5670
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center
Vocational School
850 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 286-5665
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 286-5665
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center
Vocational School
1299 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 473-3100
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 473-3100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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