Atlantic County Vocational School District operates 1 public schools serving 1,756 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,852 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Atlantic County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,333 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.0% local, 50.3% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $93,512 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #354 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 370.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% White, 14.7% African American across the district's schools.
Atlantic County Institute of Technology accounts for 100.0% of all Atlantic County Vocational School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Atlantic County Vocational 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 County Vocational School District student-counselor ratio is 370:1 — 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 County Vocational School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Atlantic County Vocational School District?
Atlantic County Vocational School District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,756 students.
How much does Atlantic County Vocational School District spend per student?
Atlantic County Vocational School District spends $23,333 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #354 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Atlantic County Vocational School District?
The average teacher salary in Atlantic County Vocational School District is $93,512 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Atlantic County Vocational School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Atlantic County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Atlantic County Vocational School District?
Atlantic County Vocational School District students are 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% White, 14.7% African American, 7.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Atlantic County Vocational School District?
Atlantic County Vocational School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #354 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.