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Ventnor City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Ventnor City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Ventnor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
479 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ventnor 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.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
31%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
50%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $53,587 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,466 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$53,587
$26,937
Spending / Student
$54,466
$25,834
Best Ventnor City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ventnor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Gr: PK-4 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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