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Ocean City, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Ocean City School District #81 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,548 per pupil, Ocean City School District ranks #173 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,877
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,548
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ocean City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 $26,548 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 67.7% local, 27.9% state, and 4.3% 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 71/100, ranked #81 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 251.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.9% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ocean City Primary School, with a diversity index of 45.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ocean City High School, enrolling 1,106 students (65% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ocean City Primary School, at 271 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ocean City High School accounts for 58.9% of all Ocean City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ocean City School District a distant remainder — means Ocean 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.
Ocean City School District school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Ocean City School District school enrollment ranges from 271 students (lowest) to 1,106 students (highest), a spread of 835 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ocean City School District student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Ocean City School District is typically wider than the Ocean City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ocean City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Ocean City School District is typically wider than the Ocean City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ocean City School District?
Ocean City School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,877 students.
How much does Ocean City School District spend per student?
Ocean City School District spends $26,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #81 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ocean City School District?
Ocean City School District students are 77.9% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ocean City School District?
Ocean City School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #81 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.