Atlantic City School District

1300 Atlantic Avenue, Citi Center, 5th Floor
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,060 students in Atlantic City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Atlantic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,258 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Atlantic 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#589 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Atlantic City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atlantic City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atlantic City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Atlantic City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Atlantic City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
976 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,899 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
2,088 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
33%
16%
# White Students
165 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
546
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
470
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
430
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,907 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,838 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Atlantic City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$193 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Atlantic City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,907
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Atlantic City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,838
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Atlantic City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Atlantic City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Avenue School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Grades: PK-8
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Chelsea Heights School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Sovereign Avenue School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Grades: PK-8
| 718 students
Rank: #44.
Brighton Avenue School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #55.
Pennsylvania Ave School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Grades: PK-8
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Grades: PK-8
| 538 students
Rank: #77.
Uptown School Complex
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
Rank: #88.
New York Avenue School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Venice Park School
1601 N Penrose Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7270
Grades: PK
| 52 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,258 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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