For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 764 students in Lower Cape May Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lower Cape May Regional High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lower Cape May Regional 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 65-69% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
31%
# Black Students
78 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
927 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
77%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
367
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
20
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,382 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,691 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,382
$27,348
Spending / Student
$29,691
$26,228
Best Lower Cape May Regional School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Cape May Regional High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475
Grades: 9-12
| 764 students
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