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Item: Ventnor City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

400 N. Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406

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Top 50%

Tel: (609) 487-7900

www.veccnj.org

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Ventnor 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

1,929 Schools

# Students

479 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	66	61
Kind	44	126
1	47	138
2	46	142
3	59	141
4	40	143
5	39	145
6	42	147
7	48	118
8	48	119

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District Rank

Ventnor 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District
2023	#312
2022	#343
2021	#299
2019	#363
2018	#327
2017	#231
2016	#272
2015	#279
2014	#468
2013	#510
2012	#524

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	27%	26%
2019	45%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	66%	75%
2012	65%	75%

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50%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2022	50%	49%
2021	49%	47%
2019	56%	57%
2018	44%	55%
2017	63%	53%
2016	56%	50%
2015	50%	47%
2014	67%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	62%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.67	0.70
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.69	0.68
2013	0.69	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.68	0.65
2010	0.68	0.65
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.66	0.63
2007	0.64	0.62
2006	0.65	0.62
2005	0.67	0.61
2004	0.67	0.60
2003	0.66	0.60
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.64	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57
1999	0.61	0.57
1998	0.60	0.57
1996	0.52	0.56
1995	0.51	0.55
1994	0.42	0.55
1993	0.40	0.55
1992	0.37	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	12%	11%
2019	12%	11%
2018	15%	10%
2017	15%	10%
2016	14%	10%
2015	16%	10%
2014	16%	10%
2013	16%	10%
2012	16%	9%
2011	15%	9%
2010	14%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	16%	9%
2007	13%	8%
2006	15%	8%
2005	16%	7%
2004	19%	7%
2003	17%	7%
2002	16%	7%
2001	16%	6%
2000	13%	6%
1999	11%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	33%
2022	36%	32%
2021	39%	31%
2020	38%	29%
2019	38%	29%
2018	45%	27%
2017	45%	27%
2016	42%	26%
2015	41%	25%
2014	39%	24%
2013	39%	23%
2012	36%	23%
2011	36%	22%
2010	34%	21%
2009	34%	20%
2008	32%	19%
2007	35%	19%
2006	33%	18%
2005	33%	18%
2004	33%	17%
2003	32%	17%
2002	31%	16%
2001	31%	15%
2000	30%	15%
1999	30%	14%
1998	29%	14%
1996	23%	14%
1995	23%	13%
1994	19%	13%
1993	17%	13%
1992	16%	12%

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% Black

15%

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

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% White

50%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	39%
2022	45%	40%
2021	41%	41%
2020	42%	43%
2019	42%	43%
2018	34%	45%
2017	34%	45%
2016	36%	46%
2015	36%	48%
2014	38%	49%
2013	38%	50%
2012	41%	51%
2011	41%	52%
2010	43%	53%
2009	45%	54%
2008	46%	55%
2007	47%	56%
2006	47%	56%
2005	44%	57%
2004	43%	58%
2003	46%	58%
2002	48%	59%
2001	49%	61%
2000	52%	61%
1999	54%	62%
1998	56%	62%
1996	65%	62%
1995	66%	63%
1994	74%	63%
1993	75%	63%
1992	77%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $53,587 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $54,466 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	$26 MM	$26 MM
2022	$24 MM	$25 MM
2021	$26 MM	$26 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$24 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$23 MM
2016	$24 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$13 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	$26 MM	$25 MM
2022	$27 MM	$24 MM
2021	$26 MM	$25 MM
2020	$27 MM	$24 MM
2019	$24 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$24 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$19 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$53,587

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	$50,528	$27,451
2022	$37,676	$26,511
2021	$42,010	$27,862
2020	$37,676	$26,511
2019	$36,308	$27,169
2018	$37,435	$25,776
2017	$34,389	$24,717
2016	$31,862	$23,074
2015	$28,775	$19,116
2014	$30,564	$22,539
2012	$25,207	$22,326
2011	$16,749	$15,563
2010	$23,491	$19,116
2009	$23,708	$20,414
2008	$24,668	$19,641
2007	$24,834	$17,846
2006	$21,608	$16,912
2005	$18,129	$15,983
2004	$14,452	$15,178
2003	$12,460	$14,414
2002	$14,682	$13,992
2001	$18,696	$13,524
2000	$10,688	$12,563
1999	$11,126	$11,702
1998	$10,136	$11,220
1995	$10,354	$10,398
1992	$9,377	$10,290
1990	$8,148	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$54,466

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ventnor City School District	New Jersey
2023	$51,356	$26,479
2022	$42,025	$25,682
2021	$42,699	$26,876
2020	$42,025	$25,682
2019	$36,835	$26,960
2018	$35,732	$25,387
2017	$32,841	$25,235
2016	$32,420	$23,517
2015	$30,553	$19,190
2014	$27,443	$21,879
2012	$24,922	$21,692
2011	$16,549	$15,139
2010	$24,942	$19,190
2009	$22,214	$19,395
2008	$23,352	$19,863
2007	$23,192	$18,129
2006	$20,749	$16,981
2005	$17,168	$16,151
2004	$15,493	$14,709
2003	$13,727	$14,730
2002	$20,874	$14,261
2001	$18,802	$13,311
2000	$10,429	$12,817
1999	$10,700	$12,247
1998	$10,439	$11,565
1995	$9,969	$10,509
1992	$7,954	$9,044
1990	$7,680	$7,994

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Best Ventnor City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ventnor Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 N Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900

Gr: PK-4 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Ventnor Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

Ventnor Educational Community,
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900

Gr: 5-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education