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Toms River Regional Schools, New Jersey, elections

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Toms River Regional Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 14,594 (2022-2023)
Schools: 18 (2022-2023)
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Toms River Regional Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Ocean County). During the 2023 school year, 14,594 students attended one of the district's 18 schools.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

General election

General election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

Incumbent Michael Horgan, incumbent Ginny Rhine, and incumbent Michele Williams won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District on November 7, 2017.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Beachwood District

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Incumbent Daniel Leonard won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Beachwood District on November 8, 2016.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Pine Beach District

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General election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Pine Beach District

Incumbent Russell Corby won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Pine Beach District on November 8, 2016.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

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Incumbent Janet Bell won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District on November 8, 2016.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, South Toms River District

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Incumbent Gigi Esparza won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, South Toms River District on November 3, 2015.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

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Incumbent Christopher Raimann won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District on November 3, 2015.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

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Incumbent Ben Giovine and incumbent Loreen Torrone won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District on November 4, 2014.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Beachwood District

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Incumbent Gloria McCormack won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Beachwood District on November 5, 2013.

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Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District

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Incumbent James G. Sigurdson won election in the general election for Toms River Regional Schools school board, Toms River Township District on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

Toms River Regional Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa ContessaToms River Township District
Katie CoyneToms River Township District
Joseph JubertSouth Toms River District
Marisa MatarazzoToms River Township District
James CaponeBeachwood District2024
Paola PascarellaToms River Township District2024
Kevin KidneyPine Beach District2020
Ashley LambToms River Township District2020
Kathleen EaganToms River Township District2018

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Overlapping state house districts

Toms River Regional Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 10Paul KanitraRepublican Party 94% 51%
New Jersey General Assembly District 10Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican Party 94% 51%
New Jersey General Assembly District 9Gregory E. MyhreRepublican Party 6% < 1%
New Jersey General Assembly District 9Brian RumpfRepublican Party 6% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,673,000 $1,141 6%
Local: $180,606,000 $12,355 59%
State: $108,210,000 $7,403 35%
Total: $305,489,000 $20,898
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $306,440,000 $20,963
Total Current Expenditures: $263,680,000 $18,038
Instructional Expenditures: $167,431,000 $11,453 55%
Student and Staff Support: $31,419,000 $2,149 10%
Administration: $24,259,000 $1,659 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,773,000 $2,720 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,932,000 $1,773
Construction: $24,606,000 $1,683
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $825,000 $56
Interest on Debt: $7,636,000 $522

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 39 7 11 PS 14 21
2018-2019 37 67 17 24 <50 31 41
2017-2018 35 60 17 22 <50 29 38
2016-2017 34 57 18 21 >=50 25-29 38
2015-2016 36 60 18 23 <50 30-34 38
2014-2015 33 56 14 20 >=50 20-24 35
2013-2014 79 91 57 67 >=50 65-69 81
2012-2013 77 91 53 66 PS 60-64 79
2011-2012 80 91 56 68 >=50 65-69 82
2010-2011 79 91 54 65 >=50 70-74 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 60-64 33 34 PS 40-44 48
2018-2019 54 77 36 40 >=50 45 59
2017-2018 54 75 35 41 >=50 47 58
2016-2017 52 75 33 38 >=50 40-44 56
2015-2016 50 73 28 36 >=50 40-44 53
2014-2015 51 70 30 32 >=50 40-44 54
2013-2014 74 86 58 57 >=50 65-69 77
2012-2013 75 85 55 57 PS 55-59 78
2011-2012 76 86 57 60 >=50 60-64 78
2010-2011 76 83 54 58 >=50 60-64 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=90 75-79 85-89 PS >=50 94
2018-2019 92 90-94 80-84 85-89 PS >=50 93
2017-2018 92 >=95 80-84 85-89 PS >=80 93
2016-2017 92 >=90 80-84 85-89 >=50 93
2015-2016 92 >=95 75-79 85-89 PS >=50 93
2014-2015 92 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=50 93
2013-2014 91 >=90 85-89 85-89 >=50 92
2012-2013 90 90-94 75-79 80-84 PS >=50 91
2011-2012 91 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS PS 92
2010-2011 90 >=90 75-79 80-84 PS PS 91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 14,594 -0.4
2021-2022 14,651 0.2
2020-2021 14,618 -4.7
2019-2020 15,305 -1.1
2018-2019 15,472 -1.2
2017-2018 15,652 -1.4
2016-2017 15,878 -0.6
2015-2016 15,976 -0.9
2014-2015 16,125 -1.2
2013-2014 16,324 -2.7
2012-2013 16,760 -1.3
2011-2012 16,981 -1.8
2010-2011 17,285 -0.5
2009-2010 17,372 0.0
2008-2009 17,371 1.6
2007-2008 17,097 -3.2
2006-2007 17,649 -1.5
2005-2006 17,916 -0.3
2004-2005 17,962 -6.8
2003-2004 19,190 4.6
2002-2003 18,303 1.4
2001-2002 18,050 2.4
2000-2001 17,621 2.0
1999-2000 17,272 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Toms River Regional Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4 10.2
Black 5.6 14.7
Hispanic 25.0 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.0 3.0
White 61.9 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Toms River Regional Schools had 1,097.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 27.00
Kindergarten: 49.00
Elementary: 521.05
Secondary: 353.00
Total: 1,097.05

Toms River Regional Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 37.30 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 50.00
School Administrators: 37.30
School Administrative Support: 83.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 265.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 28.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 41.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 110.60
Other Support Services: 411.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Toms River Regional Schools operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beachwood Elementary School482KG-5
Cedar Grove Elementary School937PK-5
East Dover Elementary School608KG-5
Hooper Avenue Elementary School676KG-5
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School483PK-5
North Dover Elementary School394KG-5
Pine Beach Elementary School401KG-5
Silver Bay Elementary School611PK-5
South Toms River Elementary School293KG-5
Toms River High School East1,5209-12
Toms River High School North1,9319-12
Toms River High School South1,3599-12
Toms River Intermediate School East1,2946-8
Toms River Intermediate School North1,0126-8
Toms River Intermediate School South1,0486-8
Walnut Street Elementary School739KG-5
Washington Street Elementary School314KG-5
West Dover Elementary School399KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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