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Cape May Court House, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Cape May County Technical High School District #42 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,467 per pupil, Cape May County Technical High School District ranks #29 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cape May County Technical High School District operates 1 public schools serving 555 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cape May County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,467 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 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 72.2% local, 21.0% state, and 6.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 78/100, ranked #42 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 195.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American across the district's schools.
Cape May County Technical High School accounts for 100.0% of all Cape May County Technical High School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cape May County Technical High School District a distant remainder — means Cape May County Technical High 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.
Cape May County Technical High School District student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cape May County Technical High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — 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 Cape May County Technical High 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 Cape May County Technical High School District?
Cape May County Technical High School District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 555 students.
How much does Cape May County Technical High School District spend per student?
Cape May County Technical High School District spends $34,467 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #42 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Cape May County Technical High School District?
Cape May County Technical High School District students are 78.2% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cape May County Technical High School District?
Cape May County Technical High School District has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #42 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.