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Absecon Public Schools

800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 641-5375

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Absecon Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

927 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
Pre-K	123	61
Kind	77	126
1	89	138
2	69	142
3	85	141
4	91	143
5	73	144
6	113	146
7	102	118
8	105	119

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District Rank

Absecon Public Schools, 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#430 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools
2023	#430
2022	#450
2021	#438
2019	#431
2018	#354
2017	#371
2016	#384
2015	#348
2014	#432
2013	#436
2012	#419

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	42%	44%
2018	42%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	32%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	76%	75%
2012	76%	75%

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37%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2022	37%	49%
2021	42%	47%
2019	49%	57%
2018	42%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	51%	47%
2014	69%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	70%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.67	0.71
2021	0.66	0.71
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.55	0.69
2015	0.60	0.68
2014	0.61	0.68
2013	0.60	0.67
2012	0.55	0.66
2011	0.55	0.65
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.47	0.62
2006	0.47	0.62
2005	0.46	0.61
2004	0.45	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.42	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.37	0.57
1999	0.39	0.57
1998	0.38	0.57
1996	0.33	0.56
1995	0.29	0.55
1994	0.32	0.55
1993	0.30	0.55
1992	0.24	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	12%	9%
2009	11%	9%
2008	11%	9%
2007	11%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	12%	7%
2004	12%	7%
2003	10%	7%
2002	11%	7%
2001	10%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	10%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	8%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	27%	33%
2022	25%	32%
2021	24%	31%
2020	18%	29%
2019	18%	29%
2018	11%	27%
2017	11%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	11%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	11%	21%
2009	12%	20%
2008	9%	19%
2007	8%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	6%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	15%	15%
2020	17%	15%
2019	17%	15%
2018	16%	16%
2017	16%	16%
2016	16%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	13%	16%
2013	14%	16%
2012	14%	16%
2011	13%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	13%	17%
2008	12%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	11%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	9%	18%
2002	9%	18%
2001	8%	18%
2000	8%	18%
1999	8%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1996	7%	19%
1995	8%	19%
1994	8%	19%
1993	7%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

45%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	48%	39%
2022	50%	40%
2021	51%	41%
2020	54%	43%
2019	54%	43%
2018	63%	45%
2017	63%	45%
2016	64%	46%
2015	60%	48%
2014	59%	49%
2013	59%	50%
2012	64%	51%
2011	64%	52%
2010	65%	53%
2009	64%	54%
2008	67%	55%
2007	71%	56%
2006	71%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	73%	58%
2003	74%	58%
2002	75%	59%
2001	77%	61%
2000	79%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	78%	62%
1996	81%	62%
1995	83%	63%
1994	82%	63%
1993	83%	63%
1992	87%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,479 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$22 MM	$26 MM
2022	$20 MM	$25 MM
2021	$22 MM	$26 MM
2020	$20 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$14 MM	$21 MM
2011	$13 MM	$20 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$13 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$20 MM	$25 MM
2022	$19 MM	$24 MM
2021	$20 MM	$25 MM
2020	$19 MM	$24 MM
2019	$19 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$22 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$8 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,416

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$22,922	$27,451
2022	$22,092	$26,511
2021	$24,472	$27,862
2020	$22,092	$26,511
2019	$22,806	$27,169
2018	$19,816	$25,776
2017	$20,027	$24,717
2016	$18,133	$23,074
2015	$17,432	$19,116
2014	$16,830	$22,539
2012	$17,132	$22,326
2011	$15,158	$15,563
2010	$17,689	$19,116
2009	$16,495	$20,414
2008	$16,976	$19,641
2007	$15,841	$17,846
2006	$14,529	$16,912
2005	$13,300	$15,983
2004	$11,584	$15,178
2003	$12,210	$14,414
2002	$10,403	$13,992
2001	$10,190	$13,524
2000	$10,671	$12,563
1999	$9,574	$11,702
1998	$9,008	$11,220
1995	$7,895	$10,398
1992	$9,289	$10,290
1990	$7,645	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,479

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Absecon Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$21,025	$26,479
2022	$21,071	$25,682
2021	$22,448	$26,876
2020	$21,071	$25,682
2019	$21,643	$26,960
2018	$19,474	$25,387
2017	$19,660	$25,235
2016	$18,031	$23,517
2015	$16,877	$19,190
2014	$16,757	$21,879
2012	$16,607	$21,692
2011	$14,257	$15,139
2010	$17,125	$19,190
2009	$15,825	$19,395
2008	$16,765	$19,863
2007	$14,626	$18,129
2006	$12,892	$16,981
2005	$13,309	$16,151
2004	$14,584	$14,709
2003	$10,022	$14,730
2002	$9,581	$14,261
2001	$9,607	$13,311
2000	$9,873	$12,817
1999	$8,961	$12,247
1998	$7,983	$11,565
1995	$7,502	$10,509
1992	$7,883	$9,044
1990	$7,047	$7,994

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Best Absecon Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Emma C Attales

(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375

Gr: 5-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

H Ashton Marsh

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

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800 Irelan Ave
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375

Gr: PK-4 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education