Top Rankings
Point Pleasant Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 856 students in Point Pleasant Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Point Pleasant Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Point Pleasant Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Point Pleasant Borough High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Point Pleasant Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
34%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
88%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,633 in this school district is less 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 $20,887 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,633
$26,937
Spending / Student
$20,887
$25,834
Best Point Pleasant Borough School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Point Pleasant Borough High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
830 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: 9-12 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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