C
Absecon City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Absecon.
Students
908
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,794
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Absecon City School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.7M, about $2,990 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Forked River.
PK–KMill Pond Elementary SchoolLacey Township School District
1–53 elementary schoolsLacey Township School District
6–8Lacey Township Middle SchoolLacey Township School District
9–12Lacey Township High SchoolLacey Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Lacey Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,794 per student · 13% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
887’20
900’21
947’22
927’23
908’24
About steady.
Students
White 44%Hispanic 32%Black 12%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.