Ocean City School District

501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,190 students in Ocean City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ocean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ocean City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ocean City High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ocean City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#222 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
38%
63%
49%
32%
23%
95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,326 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,307 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,326
$26,940
Spending / Student
$26,307
$25,837

Best Ocean City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean City High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Gr: 9-12 | 1,190 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,836 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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