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
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 355 students in Ocean City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Middle School in Ocean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
39,885 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#207 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
36%
63%
49%
32%
23%
91%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
82%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Intermediate School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1901 Bay Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-5611
Grades: 4-8
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 91% (Top 50% 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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