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Atlantic County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 students in Atlantic County Special Services School District.
Public High Schools in Atlantic County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
287 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤20%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
34%
# Black Students
81 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
28%
17%
# White Students
77 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
27%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
566
# Students in K Grade:
11
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $89,272 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,850 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$89,272
$26,931
Spending / Student
$79,850
$25,828
Best Atlantic County Special Services School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic County High School
Special Education School
4805 Nawakwa Boulevard
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-5663
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-5663
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
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