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Ventnor City, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 86/100 ranks Ventnor City School District #11 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $37,210 per pupil, Ventnor City School District ranks #22 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
522
Total Enrollment
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$37,210
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ventnor City School District operates 2 public schools serving 522 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 $37,210 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 65.3% local, 25.1% state, and 9.6% 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 86/100, ranked #11 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.
a 203:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% White, 32.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ventnor Elementary School, enrolling 318 students (64% of the district's total enrollment).
Ventnor Elementary School accounts for 60.9% of all Ventnor City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ventnor City School District a distant remainder — means Ventnor 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.
Ventnor City School District student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
Ventnor City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Ventnor City School District is typically wider than the Ventnor City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ventnor City School District?
Ventnor City School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 522 students.
How much does Ventnor City School District spend per student?
Ventnor City School District spends $37,210 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #11 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Ventnor City School District?
Ventnor City School District students are 50.4% White, 32.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 5.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ventnor City School District?
Ventnor City School District has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #11 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.