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Item: Margate City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

8103 Winchester Avenue
Margate, NJ 08402

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (609) 822-1447

www.margateschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

832 Schools

# Students

326 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Margate City School District	New Jersey
5	37	46
6	31	115
7	46	148
8	26	149

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District Rank

Margate City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#50 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Margate City School District
2023	#50
2022	#63
2021	#113
2019	#33
2018	#21
2017	#28
2016	#17
2015	#62
2014	#143
2013	#186
2012	#165
2011	#132
2010	#186

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	66%	36%
2021	50%	26%
2019	76%	44%
2018	78%	42%
2017	77%	41%
2016	80%	40%
2015	64%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	88%	75%
2010	81%	73%

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74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2022	74%	49%
2021	58%	47%
2019	86%	57%
2018	78%	55%
2017	82%	53%
2016	85%	50%
2015	71%	47%
2014	84%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	84%	69%
2010	83%	69%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	27%	22%

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(2022-23)

12.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	12.1%	16.7%
2022	12.3%	18.2%
2021	6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.18	0.71
2022	0.19	0.71
2021	0.18	0.71
2020	0.17	0.71
2019	0.17	0.70
2018	0.17	0.70
2017	0.17	0.70
2016	0.16	0.69
2015	0.14	0.68
2014	0.19	0.67
2013	0.18	0.67
2012	0.19	0.66
2011	0.19	0.65
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.14	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.18	0.60
2003	0.16	0.59
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.23	0.58
1999	0.28	0.57
1998	0.26	0.57
1996	0.24	0.55
1995	0.23	0.55
1994	0.19	0.54
1993	0.18	0.54
1992	0.16	0.53
1991	0.14	0.53
1990	0.10	0.52
1989	0.09	0.51
1988	0.10	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	4%	30%
2019	4%	29%
2018	4%	29%
2017	4%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	6%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1991	2%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

89%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	90%	39%
2022	90%	40%
2021	90%	41%
2020	91%	42%
2019	91%	43%
2018	91%	44%
2017	91%	45%
2016	91%	46%
2015	93%	48%
2014	90%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	90%	52%
2010	92%	53%
2009	93%	54%
2008	91%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	91%	57%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	91%	59%
2002	90%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	86%	62%
1996	87%	63%
1995	87%	63%
1994	90%	64%
1993	91%	64%
1992	92%	65%
1991	92%	65%
1990	95%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	95%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $48,887 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $48,009 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	$16 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$29 MM
2021	$16 MM	$26 MM
2020	$16 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$21 MM
2011	$13 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$13 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	$16 MM	$30 MM
2022	$19 MM	$29 MM
2021	$14 MM	$25 MM
2020	$13 MM	$24 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$24 MM
2017	$14 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$22 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$13 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$8 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$48,887

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	$47,432	$32,400
2022	$46,158	$31,833
2021	$42,597	$27,862
2020	$44,247	$26,511
2019	$45,360	$27,169
2018	$42,315	$25,776
2017	$42,377	$24,717
2016	$39,030	$23,074
2015	$31,163	$19,116
2014	$29,428	$22,539
2012	$27,065	$22,326
2011	$20,652	$15,563
2010	$23,595	$19,116
2009	$25,508	$20,414
2008	$25,360	$19,641
2007	$23,586	$17,846
2006	$28,820	$16,912
2005	$20,183	$15,983
2004	$19,217	$15,178
2003	$18,914	$14,414
2002	$16,689	$13,992
2001	$26,286	$13,524
2000	$41,798	$12,563
1999	$15,915	$11,702
1998	$13,997	$11,220
1995	$14,149	$10,398
1992	$15,062	$10,290
1990	$11,839	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$48,009

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Margate City School District	New Jersey
2023	$46,580	$31,763
2022	$51,450	$31,545
2021	$37,801	$26,876
2020	$37,378	$25,682
2019	$41,797	$26,960
2018	$39,389	$25,387
2017	$39,105	$25,235
2016	$39,298	$23,517
2015	$34,696	$19,190
2014	$29,487	$21,879
2012	$26,884	$21,692
2011	$19,540	$15,139
2010	$26,270	$19,190
2009	$24,123	$19,395
2008	$25,493	$19,863
2007	$23,903	$18,129
2006	$29,281	$16,981
2005	$21,526	$16,151
2004	$20,745	$14,709
2003	$19,886	$14,730
2002	$17,474	$14,261
2001	$26,038	$13,311
2000	$41,170	$12,817
1999	$15,471	$12,247
1998	$13,477	$11,565
1995	$13,988	$10,509
1992	$12,261	$9,044
1990	$10,737	$7,994

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Best Margate City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eugene A. Tighe Middle School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

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7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353

Gr: 5-8 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education