Ventnor City School District

400 N. Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 176 students in Ventnor City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ventnor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
494 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
39,634 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#312 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
38%
50%
49%
15-19%
23%
(2022-23)
22.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
39%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
52%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ventnor Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Ventnor Educational Community,
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Gr: 5-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 494 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 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

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