Top Rankings
Ocean 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,190 students in Ocean City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
High School in Ocean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
High School in Ocean City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ocean City High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
36,806 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 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,326 is higher than the state median of $26,931. 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 $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,326
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,307
$25,828
Best Ocean City School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean City High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Grades: 9-12
| 1,190 students
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