Ventnor City School District

400 N. Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 177 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 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
479 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ventnor City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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)
#343 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
43%
38%
50%
49%
15-19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
50%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $53,587 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,466 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$53,587
$26,931
Spending / Student
$54,466
$25,828

Best Ventnor City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ventnor Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Ventnor Educational Community,
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Grades: 5-8
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

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

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