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Barnegat Township School District

550 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 698-5800

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 333 students in Barnegat Township School District.

Public Preschools in Barnegat Township School District have a of 0.52, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

3,579 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

328 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Barnegat Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#394 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District
2023	#394
2022	#390
2021	#368
2019	#460
2018	#455
2017	#456
2016	#481
2015	#426
2014	#402
2013	#355
2012	#308

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	38%
2022	32%	36%
2021	23%	26%
2019	37%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	82%	75%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	49%
2021	46%	47%
2019	51%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	42%	47%
2014	68%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	72%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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88%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	88%	85%
2022	88%	85%
2021	89%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	88%	90%
2017	88%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	86%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.49	0.71
2020	0.46	0.70
2019	0.46	0.70
2018	0.41	0.70
2017	0.41	0.70
2016	0.39	0.69
2015	0.37	0.68
2014	0.37	0.68
2013	0.36	0.67
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.31	0.65
2009	0.32	0.64
2008	0.31	0.63
2007	0.31	0.62
2006	0.29	0.62
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.21	0.60
2002	0.19	0.59
2001	0.16	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.14	0.56
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.11	0.55
1993	0.13	0.55
1992	0.09	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

22%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	33%
2022	18%	32%
2021	16%	31%
2020	13%	29%
2019	13%	29%
2018	12%	27%
2017	12%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	9%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	19%
2007	8%	19%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

63%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	66%	39%
2022	67%	40%
2021	69%	41%
2020	72%	43%
2019	72%	43%
2018	76%	45%
2017	76%	45%
2016	77%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	79%	49%
2013	79%	50%
2012	80%	51%
2011	81%	52%
2010	82%	53%
2009	82%	54%
2008	82%	55%
2007	82%	56%
2006	84%	56%
2005	85%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	89%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	92%	62%
1995	95%	63%
1994	94%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,059 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$79 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$79 MM	$26 MM
2022	$70 MM	$25 MM
2021	$79 MM	$26 MM
2020	$70 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$62 MM	$24 MM
2017	$61 MM	$23 MM
2016	$60 MM	$21 MM
2015	$54 MM	$20 MM
2014	$56 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$21 MM
2011	$54 MM	$20 MM
2010	$54 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$20 MM
2008	$77 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$46 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$42 MM	$15 MM
2002	$34 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$13 MM
1998	$27 MM	$12 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$75 MM	$25 MM
2022	$70 MM	$24 MM
2021	$75 MM	$25 MM
2020	$70 MM	$24 MM
2019	$66 MM	$25 MM
2018	$61 MM	$24 MM
2017	$57 MM	$23 MM
2016	$56 MM	$22 MM
2015	$57 MM	$20 MM
2014	$55 MM	$20 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$57 MM	$20 MM
2009	$73 MM	$19 MM
2008	$74 MM	$20 MM
2007	$64 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$56 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$14 MM
2001	$37 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$14 MM
1998	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,993

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,672	$27,451
2022	$19,980	$26,511
2021	$22,515	$27,862
2020	$19,980	$26,511
2019	$22,108	$27,169
2018	$19,750	$25,776
2017	$19,449	$24,717
2016	$18,903	$23,074
2015	$16,880	$19,116
2014	$17,512	$22,539
2012	$17,801	$22,326
2011	$16,166	$15,563
2010	$16,531	$19,116
2009	$17,091	$20,414
2008	$23,611	$19,641
2007	$19,002	$17,846
2006	$16,448	$16,912
2005	$19,049	$15,983
2004	$23,251	$15,178
2003	$18,780	$14,414
2002	$15,676	$13,992
2001	$15,745	$13,524
2000	$15,152	$12,563
1999	$14,398	$11,702
1998	$12,802	$11,220
1995	$11,868	$10,398
1992	$12,003	$10,290
1990	$9,116	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,059

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barnegat Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$20,752	$26,479
2022	$20,116	$25,682
2021	$21,559	$26,876
2020	$20,116	$25,682
2019	$20,986	$26,960
2018	$19,260	$25,387
2017	$18,144	$25,235
2016	$17,511	$23,517
2015	$17,582	$19,190
2014	$16,981	$21,879
2012	$16,692	$21,692
2011	$15,086	$15,139
2010	$17,219	$19,190
2009	$22,058	$19,395
2008	$22,514	$19,863
2007	$21,045	$18,129
2006	$16,136	$16,981
2005	$18,961	$16,151
2004	$23,766	$14,709
2003	$21,166	$14,730
2002	$16,070	$14,261
2001	$17,513	$13,311
2000	$15,892	$12,817
1999	$13,283	$12,247
1998	$12,333	$11,565
1995	$11,942	$10,509
1992	$11,023	$9,044
1990	$9,336	$7,994

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Best Barnegat Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 46% )
:

Bottom 50%

128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5826

Gr: PK | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education