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Margate, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Margate City School District #64 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $38,478 per pupil, Margate City School District ranks #18 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$38,478
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Margate City School District operates 2 public schools serving 336 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,478 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 77.6% local, 20.1% state, and 2.2% 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 74/100, ranked #64 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.
and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is William H. Ross Iii School, enrolling 186 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
William H. Ross Iii School accounts for 55.4% of all Margate City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Margate City School District a distant remainder — means Margate City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Margate City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — 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 Margate City School District?
Margate City School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 336 students.
How much does Margate City School District spend per student?
Margate City School District spends $38,478 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #64 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Margate City School District?
Margate City School District students are 88.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Margate City School District?
Margate City School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #64 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.