Union Beach School System

Union Beach School System
Address
1207 Florence Avenue
Union Beach
, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07735
United States
Coordinates40°26′45″N 74°10′45″W / 40.44586°N 74.179198°W / 40.44586; -74.179198
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentAmanda Lewert
Business administratorGeorge Gahles
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment649 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty55.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.unionbeachschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,21421$18,891−8.9%
1Budgetary Cost13,3672014,159−5.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,003218,659−7.6%
6Support Services2,107272,167−2.8%
8Administrative Cost1,32671,547−14.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,733431,6127.5%
13Extracurricular Activities9924104−4.8%
16Median Teacher Salary53,353961,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

The Union Beach School System is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Union Beach, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 649 students and 55.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[6]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Keyport High School in Keyport, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Keyport Public Schools.[7] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 373 students and 36.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.[8] Students have the choice, as well, to apply for Red Bank Regional High School for admission into its specialized programs.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Union Beach Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Union Beach School System, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Union Beach School System, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Keyport High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 5, 2017. "Keyport High School, a four year comprehensive high school, serves both the Keyport and Union Beach communities."
  8. ^ School data for Keyport High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback", The New York Times, May 5, 2002. Accessed July 15, 2012. "Most Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."