[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Ocean County, New Jersey

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Ocean County Total Schools
2025	133
2024	135
2023	114
2022	97
2021	109
2020	119
2019	104
2018	105
2017	98
2016	99
2015	95

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Private schools up 34 in Ocean County, rising from 99 in 2016 to 133 in 2025 after a low of 97 in 2022.

# Students

35,754 Students

216,190 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	274	168	179
2024	271	165	172
2023	258	164	174
2022	236	167	185
2021	233	165	180
2020	238	160	171
2019	220	164	175
2018	236	164	172
2017	222	167	180
2016	219	166	178
2015	216	154	167

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Private school enrollment up 55 in Ocean County, with the average students per school rising from 219 in 2016 to 274 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

14%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14%	40%	34%
2024	14%	39%	34%
2023	12%	40%	33%
2022	12%	38%	33%
2021	12%	39%	32%
2020	12%	39%	32%
2019	12%	38%	31%
2018	12%	37%	31%
2017	21%	38%	32%
2016	20%	38%	32%
2015	17%	37%	32%

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Students of color down 6 points in Ocean County private schools, from 20% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,814 Teachers

20,275 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	13:1	11:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 1 in Ocean County, from 12:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025, while New Jersey stayed at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

54%

Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	10	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	15	14	15

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Class size down 2 students in Ocean County private schools, falling from 15 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1254

(Out of 1600)

1259

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,596

$16,991

Average Summer Program Cost

$130

$850

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

27%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,200

$16,112

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2024)

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2024	95%	78%	85%
2022	95%	79%	85%
2021	95%	79%	85%
2020	95%	79%	85%
2019	95%	79%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.14	0.63	0.65
2024	0.14	0.64	0.65
2023	0.15	0.65	0.65
2022	0.16	0.65	0.64
2021	0.15	0.65	0.64
2020	0.14	0.65	0.64
2019	0.18	0.65	0.63
2018	0.20	0.65	0.63
2017	0.23	0.64	0.61
2016	0.23	0.65	0.61
2015	0.23	0.65	0.61

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Diversity score down 0.09 in Ocean County private schools, falling from 0.23 in 2016 to 0.14 in 2025 and staying well below New Jersey's 0.63.

# American Indian Students

414 Students

942 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

172 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

<1%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

274 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1%	8%	9%
2024	1%	7%	9%
2023	2%	7%	9%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	8%
2018	1%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	8%	8%
2015	1%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

203 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	8%	8%
2019	1%	9%	7%
2018	1%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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Black students down 1 point in Ocean County private schools, from 2% in 2015 to 1% in 2025.

# White Students

35,768 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

93%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	93%	53%	52%
2024	92%	53%	52%
2023	92%	51%	52%
2022	91%	52%	54%
2021	92%	52%	54%
2020	93%	52%	54%
2019	90%	52%	56%
2018	89%	52%	56%
2017	88%	53%	58%
2016	88%	53%	58%
2015	88%	51%	58%

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White students at 93% in Ocean County private schools were far higher than New Jersey’s 53% and the nation’s 52% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

22 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,724 Students

58,533 Students

% of Others Students

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ocean County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	4%	27%	26%
2024	5%	27%	26%
2023	6%	29%	25%
2022	6%	27%	25%
2021	5%	27%	25%
2020	5%	27%	24%
2019	7%	26%	24%
2018	8%	26%	23%
2017	9%	25%	22%
2016	9%	25%	22%
2015	8%	28%	21%

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Other-race enrollment down 5 points in Ocean County private schools, from 9% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ocean County, NJ?

The private schools in Ocean County, NJ include Bais Faiga Gratter Building, Bais Kaila Torah Preparatory High School For Girls, and St. Joseph Grade School.

How many private schools are located in Ocean County?

113 private schools are located in Ocean County.

How diverse are private schools in Ocean County?

Ocean County private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Ocean County go to private school?

35% of all K-12 students in Ocean County are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ocean County?

80% of private schools in Ocean County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Which private schools in Ocean County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Ocean County include: The Goddard School vs. Forever Young Nursery School, Bais Yaakov Elementary School vs. Bais Shaindel High School For Girls, Bnos Brocha vs. Tehilas Chaya Sara

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