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Ocean City School District

501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ocean City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Ocean City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Ocean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ocean City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#222 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
38%
63%
49%
32%
23%
95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
82%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,326 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,307 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,326
$26,937
Spending / Student
$26,307
$25,834

Best Ocean City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 West Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-3191
Gr: PK-3 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,836 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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