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Southern Regional School District

105 Cedar Bridge Rd.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 597-9481

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 849 students in Southern Regional School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Southern Regional School District have an score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

2,714 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
7	429	148
8	420	150

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

Southern Regional 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District
2023	#378
2022	#354
2021	#309
2019	#426
2018	#399
2017	#428
2016	#471
2015	#464
2014	#256
2013	#263
2012	#244

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	39%	44%
2018	39%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	29%	36%
2014	80%	75%
2013	78%	75%
2012	80%	75%

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46%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	46%	49%
2021	52%	47%
2019	54%	57%
2018	39%	55%
2017	46%	53%
2016	38%	50%
2015	37%	47%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	84%	69%

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22%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	22%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	88%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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

0.27

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.25	0.71
2022	0.24	0.71
2021	0.23	0.71
2020	0.20	0.70
2019	0.20	0.70
2018	0.17	0.70
2017	0.17	0.70
2016	0.16	0.69
2015	0.16	0.68
2014	0.16	0.68
2013	0.16	0.67
2012	0.16	0.66
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.17	0.65
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.15	0.62
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.08	0.57
1996	0.05	0.56
1995	0.04	0.55
1994	0.05	0.55
1993	0.06	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	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

18%

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

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% White

85%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	86%	39%
2022	87%	40%
2021	88%	41%
2020	89%	43%
2019	89%	43%
2018	91%	45%
2017	91%	45%
2016	91%	46%
2015	91%	48%
2014	91%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	92%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	92%	58%
2003	94%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	95%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	97%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	98%	63%
1993	96%	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 (2022-2023)
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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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 $26,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,881 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$72 MM	$26 MM
2022	$69 MM	$25 MM
2021	$72 MM	$26 MM
2020	$69 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$66 MM	$24 MM
2017	$66 MM	$23 MM
2016	$67 MM	$21 MM
2015	$57 MM	$20 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$21 MM
2011	$55 MM	$20 MM
2010	$57 MM	$20 MM
2009	$57 MM	$20 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$18 MM
2005	$60 MM	$17 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$15 MM
2002	$46 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$13 MM
1998	$37 MM	$12 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$27 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$68 MM	$25 MM
2022	$65 MM	$24 MM
2021	$68 MM	$25 MM
2020	$65 MM	$24 MM
2019	$67 MM	$25 MM
2018	$65 MM	$24 MM
2017	$62 MM	$23 MM
2016	$58 MM	$22 MM
2015	$58 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$56 MM	$20 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$58 MM	$20 MM
2009	$54 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$54 MM	$17 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$13 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$50 MM	$13 MM
1996	$35 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$23 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,634

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,286	$27,451
2022	$23,756	$26,511
2021	$25,125	$27,862
2020	$23,756	$26,511
2019	$23,746	$27,169
2018	$22,988	$25,776
2017	$22,581	$24,717
2016	$22,788	$23,074
2015	$18,899	$19,116
2014	$19,361	$22,539
2012	$18,990	$22,326
2011	$18,176	$15,563
2010	$18,462	$19,116
2009	$18,640	$20,414
2008	$19,137	$19,641
2007	$17,671	$17,846
2006	$15,949	$16,912
2005	$16,098	$15,983
2004	$13,110	$15,178
2003	$10,696	$14,414
2002	$12,518	$13,992
2001	$12,894	$13,524
2000	$12,120	$12,563
1999	$11,136	$11,702
1998	$12,319	$11,220
1995	$11,713	$10,398
1992	$10,829	$10,290
1990	$8,684	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,881

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,556	$26,479
2022	$22,385	$25,682
2021	$23,472	$26,876
2020	$22,385	$25,682
2019	$23,140	$26,960
2018	$22,496	$25,387
2017	$21,504	$25,235
2016	$19,869	$23,517
2015	$19,259	$19,190
2014	$18,894	$21,879
2012	$18,150	$21,692
2011	$18,124	$15,139
2010	$18,813	$19,190
2009	$17,501	$19,395
2008	$17,752	$19,863
2007	$17,509	$18,129
2006	$17,351	$16,981
2005	$14,550	$16,151
2004	$12,793	$14,709
2003	$10,273	$14,730
2002	$11,908	$14,261
2001	$12,913	$13,311
2000	$11,698	$12,817
1999	$12,381	$12,247
1998	$16,755	$11,565
1995	$11,651	$10,509
1992	$9,266	$9,044
1990	$8,364	$7,994

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Best Southern Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Regional Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

75 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481

Gr: 7-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 2,714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education