Absecon Public Schools School District

800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Absecon Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 387 students in Absecon Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Absecon Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
900 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Absecon Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#438 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Absecon Public Schools   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Absecon Public Schools   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Absecon Public Schools   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
128 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
452 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
50%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
68
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
25
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,123 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Absecon Public Schools   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Absecon Public Schools   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,119
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Absecon Public Schools   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,123
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Absecon Public Schools   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Absecon Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emma C Attales
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Grades: 5-8
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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