Public schools in Mays Landing, NJ
Mays Landing has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,973 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Hamilton Township School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Mays Landing's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mays Landing | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township School District | 3 | 2,913 | $21,147 |
| Atlantic County Special Services School District | 2 | 294 | $77,503 |
| Atlantic County Vocational School District | 1 | 1,756 | $21,957 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District | 1 | 3,041 | $28,723 |
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 Mays Landing, 2,913 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County Institute of Technology | 1,852 | 12.3 | 51.7% | Atlantic County Vocational |
| Oakcrest High School | 949 | 11.3 | 53.7% | Greater Egg Harbor Regional High |
| Atlantic County High School | 112 | 16.0 | 39.3% | Atlantic 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 Mays Landing, 943 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Davies Middle School | 943 | 11.0 | 50.1% | Hamilton Township |
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.
3 elementary schools in Mays Landing, 2,117 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Hess Educational Complex | 1,315 | 10.4 | 53.6% | Hamilton Township |
| Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School | 602 | 11.4 | 40.5% | Hamilton Township |
| Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools | 200 | 6.3 | 33.0% | Atlantic 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 Mays Landing's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Mays Landing school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 943 students (state 435).
| Mays Landing | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 943 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 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 7 Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing
- Hamilton Township School DistrictRuns 3 of Mays Landing's 7 public schools and spent $21,147 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,147
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology, the largest high school in Mays Landing1,852 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.1,852
- Compare Hamilton Township School District with Atlantic County Special Services School DistrictMays Landing'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 Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing
How many public schools are in Mays Landing, NJ?
7 public schools with an address in Mays Landing were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,973 students.What is the largest high school in Mays Landing?
Atlantic County Institute of Technology, with 1,852 students in 2024-25 (Atlantic County Vocational School District).Which districts run Mays Landing's schools?
Hamilton Township School District (3 schools), Atlantic County Special Services School District (2 schools), Atlantic County Vocational School District (1 school), Greater Egg Harbor Regional High 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