| Union Beach School System | |
| Superintendent: | Amanda Lewert |
| Businessadmin: | George Gahles |
| Address: | 1207 Florence Avenue |
| City: | Union Beach |
| County: | Monmouth County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 07735 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.4459°N -74.1792°W |
| Grades: | PreK-8 |
| Schools: | 1 |
| Enrollment: | 649 (as of 2022–23) |
| Faculty: | 55.7 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 11.7:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | CD |
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.[1] [2] [3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] Students have the choice, as well, to apply for Red Bank Regional High School for admission into its specialized programs.[8]
Union Beach Memorial School had an enrollment of 627 students in grades PreK–8 as of the 2019–20 school year.[9]
Core members of the district's administration are:[11]
The district's board of education is composed of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[14] [15] [16]