Atlantic City School District

1300 Atlantic Avenue, Citi Center, 5th Floor
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,568 students in Atlantic City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Atlantic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Atlantic City 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#597 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Atlantic City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atlantic City   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.
26%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atlantic City   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.
81%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Atlantic City   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
994 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,837 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
33%
# Black Students
2,117 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
246 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
432
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
431
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
445
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
286
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,484 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,454 is higher than the state median of $26,228. 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
This chart display total revenue of Atlantic City   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
$193 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Atlantic City   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
$33,484
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Atlantic City   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
$30,454
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Atlantic City   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 Atlantic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Avenue School
Math: 18% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Grades: PK-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Sovereign Avenue School
Math: 16% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Grades: PK-8
| 695 students
Rank: #33.
Chelsea Heights School
Math: 13% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Grades: PK-8
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Texas Avenue School
Math: 10% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350
Grades: K-8
| 472 students
Rank: #55.
Brighton Avenue School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
Math: 3% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Grades: PK-8
| 545 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Pennsylvania Ave School
Math: 3% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Grades: PK-8
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
New York Avenue School
Math: 3% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Grades: PK-8
| 582 students
Rank: #99.
Uptown School Complex
Math: 2% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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