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Atlantic City, New Jersey - 11 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks Atlantic City School District #7 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,787 per pupil, Atlantic City School District ranks #104 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,466
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$28,787
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Atlantic City School District operates 11 public schools serving 6,466 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,787 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.5% local, 53.8% state, and 8.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 88/100, ranked #7 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 434.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.9% Hispanic or Latino, 34.1% African American, 15.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chelsea Heights School, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
Its largest campus is Atlantic City High School, enrolling 1,731 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Venice Park School, at 39 students, a 44x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Atlantic City High School accounts for 26.8% of all Atlantic City School District student enrollment
That concentration means Atlantic City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Atlantic City School District school enrollment varies 44× across entities
Atlantic City School District school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 1,731 students (highest), a spread of 1,692 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Atlantic City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Atlantic City School District student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Atlantic City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Atlantic City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Atlantic City School District?
Atlantic City School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 9 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,466 students.
How much does Atlantic City School District spend per student?
Atlantic City School District spends $28,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #7 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Atlantic City School District?
Atlantic City School District students are 45.9% Hispanic or Latino, 34.1% African American, 15.6% Asian, 1.8% White, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Atlantic City School District?
Atlantic City School District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #7 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.