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 Strathmere.
PK–2Upper Township Primary SchoolUpper Township School District
3–5Upper Township Elementary SchoolUpper Township School District
6–8Upper Township Middle SchoolUpper 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.