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Lower Cape May Regional School District

Item: Lower Cape May Regional School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 884-3475

www.lcmrschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,111 students in Lower Cape May Regional School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Lower Cape May Regional School District have an score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,111 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
7	197	148
8	197	149
9	202	154
10	167	156
11	166	154
12	182	158

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District Rank

Lower Cape May Regional 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 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District
2023	#482
2022	#481
2021	#394
2019	#424
2018	#455
2017	#489
2016	#507
2015	#535
2014	#439
2013	#509
2012	#462
2011	#431
2010	#451

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	28%	38%
2022	26%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	24%	36%
2014	67%	75%
2013	57%	75%
2012	62%	75%
2011	64%	75%
2010	56%	73%

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36%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	36%	49%
2021	46%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	42%	53%
2016	36%	50%
2015	29%	47%
2014	73%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	76%	69%
2010	73%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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72%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	90%
2022	67%	85%
2021	67%	88%
2020	85%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	79%	90%
2016	81%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	89%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	16.6%	16.7%
2022	20.7%	18.2%
2021	14.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.39	0.71
2021	0.35	0.71
2020	0.33	0.71
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.28	0.70
2017	0.28	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.25	0.68
2014	0.25	0.67
2013	0.24	0.67
2012	0.25	0.66
2011	0.22	0.65
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.20	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.12	0.59
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.11	0.58
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.12	0.57
1996	0.09	0.55
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.10	0.54
1993	0.15	0.54
1992	0.12	0.53
1991	0.13	0.53
1990	0.15	0.52
1989	0.13	0.51
1988	0.11	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	9%	29%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	7%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	8%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	16%
2016	6%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	18%
1993	6%	19%
1992	5%	18%
1991	5%	18%
1990	6%	19%
1989	5%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

78%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	75%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	79%	41%
2020	81%	42%
2019	81%	43%
2018	84%	44%
2017	84%	45%
2016	85%	46%
2015	86%	48%
2014	87%	49%
2013	87%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	88%	52%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	54%
2008	89%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	93%	57%
2005	92%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	94%	59%
2002	93%	59%
2001	94%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	95%	63%
1995	94%	63%
1994	95%	64%
1993	92%	64%
1992	93%	65%
1991	93%	65%
1990	92%	66%
1989	93%	67%
1988	94%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,747 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $46,815 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$43 MM	$31 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$39 MM	$26 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$21 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$27 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$52 MM	$30 MM
2022	$41 MM	$29 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$35 MM	$24 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$37 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,747

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$36,175	$32,400
2022	$35,814	$31,833
2021	$31,672	$27,862
2020	$29,726	$26,511
2019	$29,182	$27,169
2018	$28,025	$25,776
2017	$26,731	$24,717
2016	$25,942	$23,074
2015	$22,556	$19,116
2014	$23,754	$22,539
2012	$21,460	$22,326
2011	$18,384	$15,563
2010	$19,453	$19,116
2009	$18,939	$20,414
2008	$18,266	$19,641
2007	$17,458	$17,846
2006	$15,546	$16,912
2005	$15,582	$15,983
2004	$14,312	$15,178
2003	$13,916	$14,414
2002	$14,918	$13,992
2001	$12,588	$13,524
2000	$11,057	$12,563
1999	$12,509	$11,702
1998	$11,111	$11,220
1995	$10,624	$10,398
1992	$9,981	$10,290
1990	$7,286	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$46,815

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$43,708	$31,763
2022	$33,897	$31,545
2021	$29,039	$26,876
2020	$26,934	$25,682
2019	$28,637	$26,960
2018	$27,208	$25,387
2017	$27,388	$25,235
2016	$23,507	$23,517
2015	$22,104	$19,190
2014	$22,801	$21,879
2012	$19,716	$21,692
2011	$17,581	$15,139
2010	$19,063	$19,190
2009	$18,573	$19,395
2008	$17,773	$19,863
2007	$17,405	$18,129
2006	$15,094	$16,981
2005	$15,738	$16,151
2004	$14,124	$14,709
2003	$21,086	$14,730
2002	$12,415	$14,261
2001	$12,777	$13,311
2000	$10,781	$12,817
1999	$11,530	$12,247
1998	$10,814	$11,565
1995	$13,698	$10,509
1992	$8,201	$9,044
1990	$7,476	$7,994

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Best Lower Cape May Regional School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lower Cape May Regional High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475

Gr: 9-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475

Gr: 7-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lower Cape May Regional School District?

Lower Cape May Regional School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,111 students.

What is the rank of Lower Cape May Regional School District?

Lower Cape May Regional School District is ranked #485 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lower Cape May Regional School District?

78% of Lower Cape May Regional School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lower Cape May Regional School District?

Lower Cape May Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Lower Cape May Regional School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $46,815 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,111 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education