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Ventnor City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 494 students in Ventnor City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ventnor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
494 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ventnor City School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,156 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,180 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,156
$31,633
Spending / Student
$52,180
$31,024
Best Ventnor City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ventnor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Ventnor Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Ventnor Educational Community,
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Gr: 5-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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