Enrollment
1,106
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City High School
Federal NCES profile for Ocean City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341197001746
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ocean City High School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Ocean City · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Ocean City High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ocean City High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ocean City, NJ.
School address
District: Ocean City School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341197001746 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
125.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean City High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Ocean City, New Jersey, enrolling 1,106 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Ocean City High School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 25% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.6% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,106 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 239 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 24/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Ocean City School District also operates Ocean City Intermediate School (326 students) and Ocean City Primary School (271 students) alongside Ocean City High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ocean City High School compares
Ocean City High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.6% | ▼ 64% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,106 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,106
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,548
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.4%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Ocean City High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean City School District, which includes Ocean City High School.
$26,548
Per student
+6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.7%
State 27.9%
Federal 4.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ocean City High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Intermediate School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ocean City Primary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ocean City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,106 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ocean City High School
How many students attend Ocean City High School?
Ocean City High School has 1,106 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ocean City, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean City High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocean City High School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean City High School?
10.6% of students at Ocean City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean City High School?
The largest demographic group at Ocean City High School is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Ocean City, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean City High School?
Ocean City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ocean City High School rank among public schools in Ocean City?
By Resource Investment Index, Ocean City High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ocean City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ocean City on the city page.
Is Ocean City High School a good school?
Ocean City High School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ocean City School District?
Besides Ocean City High School, Ocean City School District also operates Ocean City Intermediate School (326 students) and Ocean City Primary School (271 students). See the Ocean City School District district page for the complete list.
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