Atlantic County Special Services School District

4805 Nawakwa Boulevard
Mays Landing, NJ 08330

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 182 students in Atlantic County Special Services School District.
Public Preschools in Atlantic County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is equal to the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
288 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
(10-11)
≤20%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
35%
# Black Students
80 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
28%
16%
# White Students
80 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
28%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
-
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
494
# Ungraded Students:
233
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $88,962 is higher 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 $79,573 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Atlantic County Special Services   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
$23 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Atlantic County Special Services   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
$88,962
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Atlantic County Special Services   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
$79,573
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Atlantic County Special Services   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 County Special Services School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4805 Nawakwa Boulevard
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 909-9147
Grades: PK-8
| 182 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 288 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : ≤20%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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