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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 preschool serving 396 students in Wildwood 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 Preschool in Wildwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
831 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
32,444 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.
Overall District Rank
#627 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
36%
# Black Students
74 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
204 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
25%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
43
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
398
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,484
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,504
$26,033
Best Wildwood City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
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