Ocean County Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 171 students 10.1 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Private schools in Toms River, NJ
6 schools in Toms River itself and 46 more within 6 miles.
Toms River private schools at a glance
Toms River has 6 private schools of its own, and 46 more are within 6 miles. In Toms River itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 46 nearby, there are 52 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 43 of other faiths; 28 teach elementary grades and 33 teach high school. 20 are all-girls and 25 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the American Association of Christian Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 22 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 25% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 162 students and 10.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
10.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Toms River (6)
Schools that give Toms River as their address come first, then the 46 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Toms River matches all of those.
The Goddard School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 547 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 553 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Shiras Ruchama
5 mi Grades K-3 71 students 14.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Nearby, within 6 miles (46)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Toms River.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Mesivta of Eatontown
3 mi Grades 9-12 36 students 4.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-11 91 students 14.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-8 740 students 17.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Machzikei Hadas
4 mi Grades PreK-10 561 students 12.8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-12 453 students 6.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Grades 9-12 75 students 6.4 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Tiferes Chaim
4 mi Grades 9-12 92 students 8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-4 104 students 10.4 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades K-12 29 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 253 students 10.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 1% to 4-year college
TT Toras Yisroel
5 mi Grades K-5 73 students 7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades 9-12 136 students 14.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 95% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 162 students 18.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 145 students 16.1 students per teacher Jewish Alternative All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Yeshiva Shaarei Orah
5 mi Grades 9-12 140 students 14 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 65% to 4-year college
Meoros Bais Yaakov
5 mi Grades PreK-8 467 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Chein Bais Yaakov
5 mi Grades PreK-8 272 students 15.7 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Ocean Academy
5 mi Grades 6-12 31 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Toms River?
6 private schools give Toms River as their address: Ocean County Christian Academy, The Goddard School, Westminster Nursery School, St. Joseph Grade School, Donovan Catholic High School and Shiras Ruchama. Counting nearby towns, we list 52: 6 in Toms River and 46 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 16,173 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Toms River is Donovan Catholic High School with 553 students. The largest within 6 miles is Tova Bais with 2,122 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Jersey program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. When a district does not bus an eligible nonpublic school student, it pays the parent aid in lieu of transportation: $1,177 for 2026-27.