An equity score of 90/100 ranks Wildwood City School District #5 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,036 per pupil, Wildwood City School District ranks #110 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
864
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$30,036
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wildwood City School District operates 3 public schools serving 864 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $30,036 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.1% local, 31.3% state, and 24.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 90/100, ranked #5 of 586 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 185.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 8.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wildwood High School, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School accounts for 42.5% of all Wildwood City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wildwood City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Wildwood City School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Wildwood City School District school enrollment ranges from 157 students (lowest) to 367 students (highest), a spread of 210 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.
Wildwood City School District reports 75.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Wildwood City School District student-counselor ratio is 186:1 — 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.
Wildwood City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.7% — 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 Wildwood City School District is typically wider than the Wildwood City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Wildwood City 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 Wildwood City School District?
Wildwood City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 864 students.
How much does Wildwood City School District spend per student?
Wildwood City School District spends $30,036 per student. The district has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #5 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Wildwood City School District?
Wildwood City School District students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 8.7% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wildwood City School District?
Wildwood City School District has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #5 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.