D−
Atlantic City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Atlantic City.
Students
6,339
Schools
11
Spent per student
$35,527
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$43.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Atlantic City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $43.6M, about $6,871 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ocean View.
PK–2Dennis Township Primary SchoolDennis Township School District
3–8Dennis Township Elementary/Middle SchoolsDennis Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,527 per student · 25% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 58%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,450’20
6,337’21
6,346’22
6,258’23
6,339’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%Black 34%Asian 15%White 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Sovereign Avenue School
C717 students10:1
Richmond Avenue School
C609 students10:1
Pennsylvania Ave School
D566 students11:1
New York Avenue School
D−550 students10:1
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
D544 students10:1
Uptown School Complex
D518 students9:1
Texas Avenue School
C−496 students11:1
Brighton Avenue School
D302 students9:1
Chelsea Heights School
C−267 students9:1
Atlantic City High School
C−1,731 students12:1
Venice Park School
D−39 students7:1
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.