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Ocean 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,215 students in Ocean City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ocean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ocean City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ocean City High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,865 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Ocean City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
44 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,524 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
424
# Students in K Grade:
54
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
43
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,885 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,898 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,885
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,898
$26,033
Best Ocean City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Grades: 9-12
| 1,215 students
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