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School districts in Ocean County, NJ
Ocean County has 27 regular public school districts, enrolling 65,406 students in 2024–25. The largest is Toms River Regional School District (14,454 students, 22% of the county), followed by Brick Township Public School District and Jackson Township School District. 24 of the 27 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 27 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River Regional School District 1144 Hooper Avenue, Toms River | Pre-K–12 | 18 | 14,454 | 876 | (732) 505-5500 |
| Brick Township Public School District 101 Hendrickson Avenue, Brick | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 8,274 | 574 | (732) 785-3000 |
| Jackson Township School District 151 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 7,409 | 377 | (732) 833-4600 |
| Lakewood Township School District 200 Ramsey Avenue, Lakewood | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 4,643 | 309 | (732) 364-2400 |
| Lacey Township School District 200 Western Blvd., Lanoka Harbor | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,939 | 254 | (609) 971-2000 |
| Barnegat Township School District 550 Barnegat Blvd, Barnegat | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,705 | 261 | (609) 698-5800 |
| Manchester Township School District 121 Route 539, Whiting | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,916 | 183 | (732) 350-5900 |
| Southern Regional School District 105 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin | 7–12 | 2 | 2,698 | — | (609) 597-9481 |
| Point Pleasant Borough School District 2100 Panther Path, Point Pleasant | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,679 | 187 | (732) 701-1900 |
| Stafford Township School District 250 North Main Street, Manahawkin | Pre-K–6 | 5 | 2,644 | 273 | (609) 978-5700 |
| Berkeley Township School District 53 Central Parkway, Bayville | Pre-K–6 | 4 | 2,385 | 257 | (732) 269-2321 |
| Central Regional School District 509 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville | 7–12 | 2 | 2,187 | — | (732) 269-1100 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township School District 307 Frog Pond Road, Little Egg Harbor | Pre-K–6 | 3 | 1,680 | 178 | (609) 296-1719 |
| Pinelands Regional School District 520 Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor also serves Burlington County | 7–12 | 2 | 1,571 | — | (609) 296-3106 |
| Plumsted Township School District 131 Evergreen Road, New Egypt | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,192 | 73 | (609) 758-6800 |
| Point Pleasant Beach School District 299 Cooks Lane, Point Pleasant Beach | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 648 | 27 | (732) 899-8840 |
| Ocean Township School District 64 Railroad Avenue, Waretown | Pre-K–6 | 2 | 559 | 65 | (609) 693-3131 |
| Lakehurst School District 401 UNION AVENUE, LAKEHURST | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 411 | 31 | (732) 657-5741 |
| Tuckerton Borough School District 217 Marine Street, Tuckerton | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 308 | 36 | (609) 296-2858 |
| Long Beach Island School District 200 S. Barnegat Ave, Surf City | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 197 | 28 | (609) 494-2921 |
| Seaside Heights School District 1200 BAY BLVD, SEASIDE HEIGHTS | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 160 | 25 | (732) 793-8485 |
| Lavallette Borough School District 105 Brooklyn Avenue, Lavallette | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 146 | 14 | (732) 793-7722 |
| Island Heights School District 115 Summit Avenue, Island Heights | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 143 | 17 | (732) 929-1222 |
| Ocean Gate School District 126 West Arverne Avenue, Ocean Gate | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 142 | 18 | (732) 269-3023 |
| Eagleswood Township School District 511 Route 9, West Creek | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 136 | 10 | (609) 597-3663 |
| Bay Head Borough School District 145 Grove Street, Bay Head | K–8 | 1 | 124 | 14 | (732) 892-0668 |
| Beach Haven School District 700 North Beach Ave., Beach Haven | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 56 | 5 | (609) 492-7411 |
Ocean County at a glance
Together the 27 districts run 100 schools from offices in 24 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Beach Haven School District, with 56 students; the median Ocean County district has 1,571. By grade span: 11 Pre-K–6, 10 Pre-K–12, 3 7–12, 2 Pre-K–8 and 1 K–8. Without kindergarten: Southern Regional School District (7–12), Central Regional School District (7–12) and Pinelands Regional School District (7–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 24 districts that report a K grade: 4,092 children. The biggest kindergarten was Toms River Regional School District's, with 876; Brick Township Public School District had 574, and the smallest, Beach Haven School District, had 5.
Ocean County holds 27 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (4.8%) and 5.0% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 6th of 21 counties by number of districts and 11th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 5,000 or more, 12 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 12 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 654 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Pinelands Regional School District (into Burlington County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Ocean County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Toms River Regional School District · Brick Township Public School District · Jackson Township School District · Lakewood Township School District · Lacey Township School District · Barnegat Township School District · Manchester Township School District · Southern Regional School District · Point Pleasant Borough School District · Stafford Township School District · Berkeley Township School District · Central Regional School District · Little Egg Harbor Township School District · Pinelands Regional School District · Plumsted Township School District · Point Pleasant Beach School District · Ocean Township School District · Lakehurst School District · Tuckerton Borough School District · Long Beach Island School District · Seaside Heights School District · Lavallette Borough School District · Island Heights School District · Ocean Gate School District · Eagleswood Township School District · Bay Head Borough School District · Beach Haven School District
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