Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District is a public school district based in Asbury Park, New Jersey, serving 1,482 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #246 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 370 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its acting superintendent is Edwin Ruiz. It spends about $35,899 per student on day-to-day operations, 71% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher.
How Asbury Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Asbury Park | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $35,899 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,016 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 247 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Edwin Ruiz
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictWoodstown | 1,501 | 4 | $18,506 | 11.4 | #242 |
| Camden Prep Inc.Camden | 1,497 | 1 | $20,723 | 99.8 | #243 |
| Keansburg School DistrictKeansburg | 1,492 | 4 | $28,290 | 11.1 | #244 |
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton | 1,489 | 3 | $17,438 | 12.0 | #245 |
| Asbury Park School DistrictAsbury Park · this district | 1,482 | 4 | $35,899 | 10.1 | #246 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll ParishOak Grove, LA | 1,483 | $11,768 | 17.2 |
| Early CountyBlakely, GA | 1,482 | $14,018 | 10.8 |
| Eastwood LocalPemberville, OH | 1,482 | $12,922 | 17.9 |
| Rockdale ISDRockdale, TX | 1,482 | $12,401 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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