Wildwood City School District

4300 Pacific Avenue
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wildwood 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 263 students in Wildwood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Wildwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wildwood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wildwood High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
831 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Wildwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#627 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wildwood City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wildwood 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.
11%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wildwood 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.
≤5%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wildwood 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.
75-79%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wildwood City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
33%
# Black Students
74 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
204 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
25%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
424
# Students in K Grade:
43
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
22
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,484 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,504 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wildwood 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
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wildwood 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
$31,484
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wildwood 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
$29,504
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wildwood 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 Wildwood City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wildwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Grades: 9-12
| 263 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 75-79% (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

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