High school (grades 9-12) · Mays Landing, NJ

Atlantic County Institute of Technology

Federal NCES profile for Atlantic County Institute of Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340099000034
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Atlantic County Institute of Technology earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#3 of 3
high schools in Mays Landing · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
large classes for New Jersey
42.1%
free-lunch eligible

Atlantic County Institute of Technology has class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Atlantic County Institute of Technology ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Mays Landing, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+46 students YoY

Atlantic County Institute of Technology held near 1,805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+46 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 143.5 → 149.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+46 students YoY 340099000034 · Mays Landing, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,852 enr · 13:1 · 42.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Henderson County High School (1,852 students)

Atlantic County Institute of Technology held near 1,805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+46 headcount). Teacher FTE added 143.5 → 149.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Atlantic County Institute of Technology compares

Atlantic County Institute of Technology held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▲ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.1% ▲ 42% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,852 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,852
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,957
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.2%
White 29.8%
African American 14.7%
Asian 7.3%
Two or More 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Atlantic County Institute of Technology is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Atlantic County Vocational School District reports $21,957 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Atlantic County Institute of Technology

How many students attend Atlantic County Institute of Technology?

Atlantic County Institute of Technology has 1,852 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mays Landing, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,759 (2022-23) → 1,805 (2023-24), nearly flat (+46).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlantic County Institute of Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at Atlantic County Institute of Technology is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Atlantic County Institute of Technology?

42.1% of students at Atlantic County Institute of Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Atlantic County Institute of Technology?

The largest demographic group at Atlantic County Institute of Technology is Hispanic or Latino at 42.2% of enrollment, in Mays Landing, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Atlantic County Institute of Technology?

Atlantic County Institute of Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Atlantic County Institute of Technology rank among high schools in Mays Landing?

By Resource Investment Index, Atlantic County Institute of Technology ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Mays Landing, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Mays Landing on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlantic County Vocational School District?

None reported; Atlantic County Vocational School District operates only Atlantic County Institute of Technology as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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