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Lower Cape May Regional School District

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 723 students in Lower Cape May Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lower Cape May Regional High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,127 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lower Cape May Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#482 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
36%
49%
19%
23%
72%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,566 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,693 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,566
$26,937
Spending / Student
$31,693
$25,834

Best Lower Cape May Regional School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lower Cape May Regional High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475
Gr: 9-12 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,127 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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