Top Rankings
Atlantic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,060 students in Atlantic City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Atlantic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,258 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Atlantic City 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#594 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
% Hispanic
46%
36%
% Black
33%
16%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,907 is higher 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 $30,838 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,907
$26,937
Spending / Student
$30,838
$25,834
Best Atlantic City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Avenue School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Gr: PK-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Chelsea Heights School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Sovereign Avenue School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Gr: PK-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #44.
Brighton Avenue School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Pennsylvania Ave School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Gr: PK-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Uptown School Complex
(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
New York Avenue School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Gr: PK-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
1601 N Penrose Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7270
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7270
Gr: PK | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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