Barnegat, NJ Public Schools

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3%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

15%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Barnegat school information

Index	Barnegat	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	47%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Barnegat are 3% lower than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Barnegat
86.0% of people in Barnegat have completed 8th grade
84.1% of people in Barnegat have completed high school
25.8% of people in Barnegat have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Barnegat

Index	Barnegat	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	86.0%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.1%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.8%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.8%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.1%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.5%	1.3%

Barnegat, NJ School Districts

Barnegat Township School District

There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barnegat. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barnegat, NJ schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Barnegat, NJ, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Island Heights, NJ	1,480	77%	60.4%
Lavallette, NJ	2,171	75%	55.2%
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	55%	14.4%
Beach Haven, NJ	979	50%	4.2%
Forked River, NJ	5,066	50%	3.1%
Barnegat, NJ	3,630	47%	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Horicon, WI	3,630	44%	9.0%
Pine Island, MN	3,629	68%	41.0%
Wheatland, CA	3,631	44%	9.4%
Hazel Green, AL	3,629	56%	17.0%
Lyman, SC	3,629	50%	3.6%
Barnegat, NJ	3,630	47%	2.8%

Source: The Barnegat, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.