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Item: Wildwood City School District
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Author: Public School Review

4300 Pacific Avenue
Wildwood, NJ 08260

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 522-7922

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

541 Schools

# Students

785 Students

466,670 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

36,662 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
9	72	154
10	71	156
11	53	154
12	65	158

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District Rank

Wildwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#630 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District
2023	#630
2022	#627
2021	#563
2019	#625
2018	#598
2017	#619
2016	#624
2015	#624
2014	#628
2013	#621
2012	#585
2011	#598
2010	#572

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	38%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	18%	44%
2018	19%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	18%	40%
2015	13%	36%
2014	50%	75%
2013	50%	75%
2012	59%	75%
2011	51%	75%
2010	53%	73%

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11%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	49%
2021	27%	47%
2019	22%	57%
2018	19%	55%
2017	18%	53%
2016	21%	50%
2015	19%	47%
2014	38%	69%
2013	38%	69%
2012	43%	69%
2011	45%	69%
2010	48%	69%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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77%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	72%	90%
2019	74%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	77%	90%
2016	77%	90%
2015	77%	89%
2014	67%	88%
2013	77%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	28.1%	16.7%
2022	29.3%	18.2%
2021	18.1%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.53	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.53	0.69
2015	0.54	0.68
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.60	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.65	0.64
2008	0.66	0.63
2007	0.67	0.62
2006	0.69	0.61
2005	0.67	0.61
2004	0.66	0.60
2003	0.66	0.59
2002	0.67	0.59
2001	0.66	0.58
2000	0.66	0.58
1999	0.65	0.57
1998	0.65	0.57
1996	0.63	0.55
1995	0.63	0.55
1994	0.62	0.54
1993	0.60	0.54
1992	0.56	0.53
1991	0.53	0.53
1990	0.53	0.52
1989	0.51	0.51
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
1995	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

66%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	33%
2022	65%	32%
2021	62%	31%
2020	64%	30%
2019	64%	29%
2018	63%	29%
2017	63%	27%
2016	63%	26%
2015	62%	25%
2014	59%	24%
2013	58%	24%
2012	54%	23%
2011	54%	22%
2010	49%	21%
2009	45%	20%
2008	43%	20%
2007	40%	19%
2006	40%	18%
2005	39%	18%
2004	39%	17%
2003	34%	16%
2002	32%	16%
2001	30%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	26%	14%
1998	26%	14%
1996	22%	14%
1995	24%	13%
1994	22%	13%
1993	19%	12%
1992	16%	12%
1991	13%	12%
1990	10%	11%
1989	8%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	10%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	14%	15%
2017	14%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	11%	16%
2014	15%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	16%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	20%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	22%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	24%	18%
2005	22%	18%
2004	23%	18%
2003	25%	18%
2002	28%	18%
2001	25%	18%
2000	27%	18%
1999	27%	18%
1998	27%	18%
1996	27%	18%
1995	25%	19%
1994	25%	18%
1993	26%	19%
1992	24%	18%
1991	24%	18%
1990	28%	19%
1989	28%	18%
1988	26%	18%

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% White

21%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	39%
2022	24%	40%
2021	26%	41%
2020	24%	42%
2019	24%	43%
2018	23%	44%
2017	23%	45%
2016	26%	46%
2015	27%	48%
2014	26%	49%
2013	27%	50%
2012	30%	51%
2011	28%	52%
2010	30%	53%
2009	34%	54%
2008	34%	55%
2007	34%	56%
2006	35%	57%
2005	36%	57%
2004	37%	58%
2003	41%	59%
2002	40%	59%
2001	44%	61%
2000	45%	61%
1999	47%	62%
1998	47%	62%
1996	51%	63%
1995	50%	63%
1994	53%	64%
1993	55%	64%
1992	60%	65%
1991	63%	65%
1990	62%	66%
1989	64%	67%
1988	69%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,561 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,823 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

$30 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$29 MM	$31 MM
2022	$33 MM	$29 MM
2021	$26 MM	$26 MM
2020	$25 MM	$25 MM
2019	$26 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$21 MM
2011	$20 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$29 MM	$30 MM
2022	$32 MM	$29 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$24 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,561

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,481	$32,400
2022	$39,355	$31,833
2021	$31,371	$27,862
2020	$28,170	$26,511
2019	$28,799	$27,169
2018	$26,816	$25,776
2017	$27,092	$24,717
2016	$26,497	$23,074
2015	$24,799	$19,116
2014	$26,399	$22,539
2012	$26,415	$22,326
2011	$24,122	$15,563
2010	$25,533	$19,116
2009	$25,767	$20,414
2008	$25,368	$19,641
2007	$26,771	$17,846
2006	$23,080	$16,912
2005	$21,039	$15,983
2004	$19,596	$15,178
2003	$18,258	$14,414
2002	$14,870	$13,992
2001	$14,945	$13,524
2000	$14,574	$12,563
1999	$13,002	$11,702
1998	$11,426	$11,220
1995	$10,434	$10,398
1992	$10,596	$10,290
1990	$9,157	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$36,823

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$34,785	$31,763
2022	$38,398	$31,545
2021	$29,398	$26,876
2020	$27,559	$25,682
2019	$28,013	$26,960
2018	$26,688	$25,387
2017	$26,577	$25,235
2016	$25,625	$23,517
2015	$24,110	$19,190
2014	$23,447	$21,879
2012	$27,283	$21,692
2011	$24,688	$15,139
2010	$24,824	$19,190
2009	$24,727	$19,395
2008	$25,127	$19,863
2007	$26,981	$18,129
2006	$22,039	$16,981
2005	$21,441	$16,151
2004	$19,530	$14,709
2003	$18,128	$14,730
2002	$14,655	$14,261
2001	$15,067	$13,311
2000	$14,027	$12,817
1999	$12,531	$12,247
1998	$11,981	$11,565
1995	$10,584	$10,509
1992	$9,360	$9,044
1990	$8,748	$7,994

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Best Wildwood City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wildwood High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922

Gr: 9-12 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 785 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education