The Wall Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wall Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Wall Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wall Township Public Schools, adopted September 5, 2009. Accessed February 8, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Wall Township School District. Composition: The Wall Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wall Township."

As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,215 students and 347.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.District information for Wall Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.

History Constructed at a cost of $2 million (equivalent to $ million in ) and designed to accommodate up to 1,260 students, the district constructed its own high school that opened in September 1959 for grades 7–11 with an enrollment of 900. Students in twelfth grade that year attended Manasquan High School, which had served Wall Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship that was ended due to overcrowding at the Manasquan school."Shore Communities Spending $7,150,000 on 8 New Schools; $2,586,300 in Alterations, Additions Also Under Way", Asbury Park Press, August 17, 1959. Accessed February 8, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Here's the rundown on new school construction: Wall Township High School, scheduled to open Sept. 14, was built with a $1,991,000 bond issue. It has 42 instructional areas, including shops and a three-section gymnasium. It has 24 classrooms. It has a capacity of 1,260 and will open with 900 students in grades 7 through 11. There will be no senior class until 1960. Wall's seniors will continue at Manasquan High School this year.""Wall High School Ready for Inspection", Asbury Park Press, September 3, 1959. Accessed February 8, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "The Manasquan Board of Education terminated the sending-receiving agreement with Wall Township in 1957. However, Wall Township pupils attended Manasquan High School In 1958 and 1959 pending completion of the new high school."

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.

Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:School Hours, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026.County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2026.School Performance Reports for the Wall Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Wall Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Special education Wall Primary SchoolWall Primary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 73 students in grades PreK Samantha Bagarozza, principalAdministration, Wall Primary School. Accessed February 8, 2026. Elementary schools Allenwood Elementary SchoolAllenwood Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 381 students in grades K–5 James Sterenczak, principalAdministration, Allenwood Elementary School. Accessed February 8, 2026. Central Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 494 students in grades K–5 Efstratios Monafis, principalAdministration, Central Elementary School. Accessed February 8, 2026. Old Mill Elementary SchoolOld Mill Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 396 students in grades K–5 Jill Antoniello, principalAdministration, Old Mill Elementary School. Accessed February 8, 2026. West Belmar Elementary SchoolWest Belmar Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 171 students in grades K–5 Anthony Abeal, principalAdministration, West Belmar Elementary School. Accessed February 8, 2026. Middle school Wall Intermediate SchoolWall Intermediate School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 755 students in grades 6–8 Eric Laughlin, principalAdministration, Wall Intermediate School. Accessed February 8, 2026. High school Wall High SchoolWall High School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. with 924 students in grades 9–12 Kevin Davis, principalAdministration, Wall High School. Accessed February 8, 2026.

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff: Administration, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Tracy Handerhan, superintendentOffice of the Superintendent, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026. Brian Smyth, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026.

Board of education The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Wall Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed February 8, 2026. See "Roster of "officials" on page 17.Board Members, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2026.

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External links

School Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics