St. Mary Academy, Manahawkin NJ: PreK-8, 148 Students

St. Mary Academy is a Roman Catholic private school in Manahawkin, NJ teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 148 students and about 10.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 148
Teachers: 15
Students per teacher: 10.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Suburb

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

St. Mary Academy tuition

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School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Lighthouse Christian Academy	PreK-8	91	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)	2
The Education Academy	K-7	38	6.3	Nonsectarian	12
Ocean Academy	6-12	31	3.1	Nonsectarian	17
Life Point Academy/ Life Point Church	4-12	6	2.9	Pentecostal	19
Donovan Catholic High School	9-12	553	14.6	Roman Catholic	19
St. Joseph Grade School	PreK-8	547	13.7	Roman Catholic	19
The Pilgrim Academy	PreK-12	436	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)	19
Assumption Regional Catholic School	PreK-8	349	14.9	Roman Catholic	19

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