Public schools in Cape May Court House, NJ
Cape May Court House has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,638 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Middle Township Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Cape May Court House's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cape May Court House | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Public Schools | 4 | 2,663 | $21,956 |
| Cape May County Special Services School District | 2 | 232 | not reported |
| Cape May County Technical High School District | 1 | 555 | $35,454 |
| Dennis Township School District | 1 | 670 | $26,318 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Cape May Court House, 1,492 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township High School | 821 | 12.1 | 41.5% | Middle Township Public Schools |
| Cape May County Technical High School | 587 | 8.8 | 33.9% | Cape May County Technical High |
| Cape May County High School | 84 | 5.1 | 26.2% | Cape May County Special Services |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cape May Court House, 544 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Elementary #4 | 544 | 12.7 | 46.5% | Middle Township Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Cape May Court House, 1,602 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Elementary #1 | 688 | 10.8 | 54.7% | Middle Township Public Schools |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 | 522 | 10.7 | 52.3% | Middle Township Public Schools |
| Dennis Township Primary School | 242 | 10.6 | 32.6% | Dennis Township |
| Ocean Academy | 150 | 5.5 | 34.7% | Cape May County Special Services |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cape May Court House's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Cape May Court House school has 10.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 533 students (state 435).
| Cape May Court House | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 533 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Cape May Court House schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cape May Court House
- Middle Township Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Cape May Court House's 8 public schools and spent $21,956 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,956
- Middle Township High School, the largest high school in Cape May Court House821 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.821
- Compare Middle Township Public Schools with Cape May County Special Services School DistrictCape May Court House's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cape May Court House addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Cape May Court House
How many public schools are in Cape May Court House, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Cape May Court House were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,638 students.What is the largest high school in Cape May Court House?
Middle Township High School, with 821 students in 2024-25 (Middle Township Public Schools).Which districts run Cape May Court House's schools?
Middle Township Public Schools (4 schools), Cape May County Special Services School District (2 schools), Cape May County Technical High School District (1 school), Dennis Township School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25