Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School District

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District is a single-building district serving grades nine through twelve in Monmouth County, drawing its roughly eight hundred fifty students from the adjacent boroughs of Fair Haven and Rumson. Because this is a regional high school district, the elementary and middle school years are handled by the separate Fair Haven and Rumson school districts, so families experience a transition point after eighth grade. The district’s one school, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, is the only campus in the system.

The student body is predominantly white, and the remainder is made up of smaller shares of Hispanic students and students who identify as two or more races, with very small numbers of Asian and Black students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not reported, nor was information on students with disabilities or English learners. A parent who wants to understand the full support profile of the school would need to ask the administration directly for those details.

The district’s chronic absenteeism rate sits in the top quartile among Monmouth County’s districts, meaning it is notably low compared to peers. That pattern is consistent with what many families would expect in a community where student attendance tends to be strong.

Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range among Monmouth County’s districts, landing in the upper half of the sixty-one school systems in the county. The figure signals that the district invests at a level broadly in line with regional norms, neither especially lean nor especially generous.

State testing results and the four-year graduation rate are not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to characterize academic performance through those standard metrics. The absence may be explained by gaps in reporting or by the level of detail accessible at the district level, but a parent considering this high school should look to the school itself for its most recent state assessment outcomes and graduation figures.

The two communities the district serves sit in a high-cost housing market. Home values are well above the national benchmark and above the state benchmark as well, placing Rumson and Fair Haven among the more expensive areas in New Jersey. The zip code centered on Rumson shows a higher median home value than the Fair Haven side, but both are at the upper end of the market. Rents are similarly elevated. For a family moving into the district, the combination of high housing costs and the relatively high per-pupil spending suggests a tax base that supports the school financially. The market is active, with homes selling in a little over a month on average and demand showing steady signs.

No recent district changes or strategic priorities surfaced from available sources. The district appears stable, without major restructuring or new initiatives that have attracted public attention lately.

This is a regional high school that fits a family already living in or moving to one of two affluent Monmouth County riverfront boroughs. The housing expense is the first filter. Academically, the school’s profile is incomplete from the data on hand, but its low chronic absenteeism and mid-range spending point to a well-attended school with resourcing that matches its neighbors. For a parent weighing whether to enroll, the next step would be to visit the high school, ask about its curriculum, AP and elective offerings, college acceptance patterns, and any supports for students who need them, and to confirm whether the graduation and testing numbers align with the family’s expectations.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

855

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 6%

Black 0%

White 89%

Asian 1%

Two+ 3%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$1.73M

Year-over-year change+5.7%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1.5M to $1.8M

vs. state typical3.03x

vs. national typical4.71x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07760	Rumson	$1.8M	+6.1%	76.1%
07704	Fair Haven	$1.5M	+4.3%	23.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$7,200/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07760	Rumson	$7,200	—	76.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$8,743/mo

Home price / national median income20.7x

Annual rent / national median income103.2%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,543/mo

Market Activity: Monmouth County

Median listing price$829,000

Median listing price YoY-3.5%

Median price per sq ft$408

Median price per sq ft YoY+3.5%

Median days on market32.5 days

Median days on market YoY-4.4%

Active listings1,424

Active listings YoY+1.6%

New listings896

New listings YoY+12.0%

Pending listings1,441

Pending listings YoY+4.5%

Hotness: median listing price$813,500

Hotness: median listing price YoY-4.8%

Supply score91.5

Supply score YoY+6.5%

Demand score86.6

Demand score YoY+7.5%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.