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Item: Atlantic City School District
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1300 Atlantic Avenue, Citi Center, 5th Floor
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 343-7200

www.acboe.org

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Atlantic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,913 Schools

# Students

6,339 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

616 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	502	62
Kind	449	124
1	478	139
2	458	140
3	444	144
4	404	143
5	461	145
6	419	146
7	516	117
8	438	117

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District Rank

Atlantic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#594 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District
2023	#594
2022	#589
2021	#597
2019	#596
2018	#585
2017	#599
2016	#589
2015	#571
2014	#609
2013	#591
2012	#576

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	38%
2022	16%	36%
2021	9%	26%
2019	21%	44%
2018	21%	42%
2017	21%	41%
2016	22%	40%
2015	20%	36%
2014	52%	75%
2013	56%	75%
2012	57%	75%

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25%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	49%
2021	26%	47%
2019	32%	57%
2018	21%	55%
2017	27%	53%
2016	30%	50%
2015	26%	47%
2014	45%	69%
2013	47%	69%
2012	47%	69%
2011	50%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2022	9%	23%
2021	8%	22%

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81%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	85%
2022	66%	85%
2021	81%	88%
2020	79%	90%
2019	81%	90%
2018	81%	90%
2017	81%	90%
2016	76%	90%
2015	74%	89%
2014	70%	88%
2013	67%	87%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	31.5%	16.7%
2022	38.1%	18.2%
2021	29.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.67	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.67	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68
2013	0.69	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.69	0.65
2010	0.68	0.65
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.63
2007	0.67	0.62
2006	0.67	0.62
2005	0.67	0.61
2004	0.67	0.60
2003	0.66	0.60
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.64	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57
1999	0.60	0.57
1998	0.59	0.57
1996	0.58	0.56
1995	0.57	0.55
1994	0.56	0.55
1993	0.55	0.55
1992	0.54	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

15%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	17%	10%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	17%	10%
2017	17%	10%
2016	16%	10%
2015	15%	10%
2014	15%	10%
2013	15%	10%
2012	15%	9%
2011	14%	9%
2010	15%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	13%	9%
2007	11%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	10%	7%
2004	11%	7%
2003	10%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

46%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	45%	33%
2022	45%	32%
2021	44%	31%
2020	43%	29%
2019	43%	29%
2018	43%	27%
2017	43%	27%
2016	42%	26%
2015	41%	25%
2014	39%	24%
2013	38%	23%
2012	39%	23%
2011	39%	22%
2010	38%	21%
2009	37%	20%
2008	36%	19%
2007	36%	19%
2006	35%	18%
2005	35%	18%
2004	34%	17%
2003	33%	17%
2002	32%	16%
2001	31%	15%
2000	31%	15%
1999	28%	14%
1998	27%	14%
1996	25%	14%
1995	25%	13%
1994	24%	13%
1993	22%	13%
1992	21%	12%

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% Black

34%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	15%
2022	33%	15%
2021	33%	15%
2020	33%	15%
2019	33%	15%
2018	35%	16%
2017	35%	16%
2016	36%	16%
2015	37%	16%
2014	38%	16%
2013	38%	16%
2012	37%	16%
2011	38%	16%
2010	39%	17%
2009	41%	17%
2008	42%	17%
2007	43%	17%
2006	43%	18%
2005	45%	18%
2004	45%	18%
2003	47%	18%
2002	48%	18%
2001	51%	18%
2000	52%	18%
1999	57%	18%
1998	58%	18%
1996	59%	19%
1995	60%	19%
1994	61%	19%
1993	63%	19%
1992	64%	19%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	39%
2022	4%	40%
2021	4%	41%
2020	5%	43%
2019	5%	43%
2018	5%	45%
2017	5%	45%
2016	5%	46%
2015	6%	48%
2014	7%	49%
2013	7%	50%
2012	8%	51%
2011	8%	52%
2010	8%	53%
2009	9%	54%
2008	9%	55%
2007	10%	56%
2006	10%	56%
2005	10%	57%
2004	10%	58%
2003	10%	58%
2002	10%	59%
2001	9%	61%
2000	8%	61%
1999	8%	62%
1998	8%	62%
1996	9%	62%
1995	9%	63%
1994	10%	63%
1993	11%	63%
1992	11%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,473 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,444 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$212 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$212 MM	$26 MM
2022	$197 MM	$25 MM
2021	$212 MM	$26 MM
2020	$197 MM	$25 MM
2019	$188 MM	$25 MM
2018	$193 MM	$24 MM
2017	$191 MM	$23 MM
2016	$168 MM	$21 MM
2015	$182 MM	$20 MM
2014	$194 MM	$21 MM
2012	$192 MM	$21 MM
2011	$182 MM	$20 MM
2010	$182 MM	$20 MM
2009	$166 MM	$20 MM
2008	$164 MM	$19 MM
2007	$163 MM	$19 MM
2006	$153 MM	$18 MM
2005	$147 MM	$17 MM
2004	$137 MM	$17 MM
2003	$112 MM	$15 MM
2002	$108 MM	$14 MM
2001	$135 MM	$14 MM
2000	$96 MM	$13 MM
1999	$90 MM	$13 MM
1998	$78 MM	$12 MM
1996	$74 MM	$11 MM
1995	$67 MM	$11 MM
1992	$61 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$193 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$193 MM	$25 MM
2022	$176 MM	$24 MM
2021	$193 MM	$25 MM
2020	$176 MM	$24 MM
2019	$181 MM	$25 MM
2018	$174 MM	$24 MM
2017	$171 MM	$23 MM
2016	$170 MM	$22 MM
2015	$202 MM	$20 MM
2014	$186 MM	$20 MM
2012	$175 MM	$20 MM
2011	$195 MM	$19 MM
2010	$202 MM	$20 MM
2009	$157 MM	$19 MM
2008	$155 MM	$20 MM
2007	$151 MM	$19 MM
2006	$138 MM	$18 MM
2005	$128 MM	$17 MM
2004	$121 MM	$16 MM
2003	$124 MM	$16 MM
2002	$131 MM	$14 MM
2001	$117 MM	$13 MM
2000	$91 MM	$13 MM
1999	$79 MM	$14 MM
1998	$79 MM	$13 MM
1996	$76 MM	$11 MM
1995	$92 MM	$11 MM
1992	$59 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,473

$27,048

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,436	$27,451
2022	$29,084	$26,511
2021	$32,897	$27,862
2020	$29,084	$26,511
2019	$27,396	$27,169
2018	$27,572	$25,776
2017	$27,356	$24,717
2016	$23,532	$23,074
2015	$25,040	$19,116
2014	$26,497	$22,539
2012	$28,682	$22,326
2011	$26,554	$15,563
2010	$27,520	$19,116
2009	$26,271	$20,414
2008	$25,709	$19,641
2007	$23,293	$17,846
2006	$21,869	$16,912
2005	$20,599	$15,983
2004	$18,790	$15,178
2003	$15,729	$14,414
2002	$15,429	$13,992
2001	$19,527	$13,524
2000	$13,757	$12,563
1999	$12,421	$11,702
1998	$10,846	$11,220
1995	$9,506	$10,398
1992	$9,140	$10,290
1990	$6,717	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,444

$25,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atlantic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,411	$26,479
2022	$25,930	$25,682
2021	$29,920	$26,876
2020	$25,930	$25,682
2019	$26,460	$26,960
2018	$24,809	$25,387
2017	$24,443	$25,235
2016	$23,834	$23,517
2015	$27,784	$19,190
2014	$25,473	$21,879
2012	$26,138	$21,692
2011	$28,484	$15,139
2010	$30,535	$19,190
2009	$24,749	$19,395
2008	$24,296	$19,863
2007	$21,574	$18,129
2006	$19,776	$16,981
2005	$17,970	$16,151
2004	$16,581	$14,709
2003	$17,489	$14,730
2002	$18,746	$14,261
2001	$16,948	$13,311
2000	$13,014	$12,817
1999	$10,961	$12,247
1998	$10,995	$11,565
1995	$13,031	$10,509
1992	$8,874	$9,044
1990	$6,838	$7,994

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Best Atlantic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Richmond Avenue School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250

Gr: PK-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Chelsea Heights School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272

Gr: PK-8 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Sovereign Avenue School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

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111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260

Gr: PK-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #44.

Texas Avenue School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350

Gr: K-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Brighton Avenue School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150

Gr: PK-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Pennsylvania Ave School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290

Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex

(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380

Gr: PK-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #88.

Uptown School Complex

(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

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323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809

Gr: PK-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #99.

New York Avenue School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280

Gr: PK-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,339 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education