Item: Wildwood City School District
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Wildwood City School District

4300 Pacific Avenue
Wildwood, NJ 08260

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 522-7922

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 792 students in Wildwood City School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

�� Schools in Wildwood City School District have an score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 11% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

792 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	69	91
Kind	48	134
1	45	138
2	58	142
3	52	141
4	51	143
5	55	144
6	56	146
7	47	148
8	56	150
9	79	157
10	51	156
11	62	157
12	63	152

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District Rank

Wildwood 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District
2023	#630
2022	#627
2021	#563
2019	#625
2018	#598
2017	#619
2016	#624
2015	#624
2014	#628
2013	#621
2012	#585

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	38%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	18%	44%
2018	19%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	18%	40%
2015	13%	36%
2014	50%	75%
2013	50%	75%
2012	59%	75%

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11%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	49%
2021	27%	47%
2019	22%	57%
2018	19%	55%
2017	18%	53%
2016	21%	50%
2015	19%	47%
2014	38%	69%
2013	38%	69%
2012	43%	69%
2011	45%	69%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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77%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	85%
2022	77%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	72%	90%
2019	74%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	77%	90%
2016	77%	90%
2015	77%	89%
2014	67%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.53	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.52	0.70
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.53	0.69
2015	0.54	0.68
2014	0.57	0.68
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.60	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.65	0.64
2008	0.66	0.63
2007	0.67	0.62
2006	0.69	0.62
2005	0.67	0.61
2004	0.66	0.60
2003	0.66	0.60
2002	0.67	0.59
2001	0.66	0.58
2000	0.66	0.57
1999	0.65	0.57
1998	0.65	0.57
1996	0.63	0.56
1995	0.63	0.55
1994	0.62	0.55
1993	0.60	0.55
1992	0.56	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

67%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	33%
2022	65%	32%
2021	62%	31%
2020	64%	29%
2019	64%	29%
2018	63%	27%
2017	63%	27%
2016	63%	26%
2015	62%	25%
2014	59%	24%
2013	58%	23%
2012	54%	23%
2011	54%	22%
2010	49%	21%
2009	45%	20%
2008	43%	19%
2007	40%	19%
2006	40%	18%
2005	39%	18%
2004	39%	17%
2003	34%	17%
2002	32%	16%
2001	30%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	26%	14%
1998	26%	14%
1996	22%	14%
1995	24%	13%
1994	22%	13%
1993	19%	13%
1992	16%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	10%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	14%	16%
2017	14%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	11%	16%
2014	15%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	16%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	20%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	22%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	24%	18%
2005	22%	18%
2004	23%	18%
2003	25%	18%
2002	28%	18%
2001	25%	18%
2000	27%	18%
1999	27%	18%
1998	27%	18%
1996	27%	19%
1995	25%	19%
1994	25%	19%
1993	26%	19%
1992	24%	19%

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% White

21%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	39%
2022	24%	40%
2021	26%	41%
2020	24%	43%
2019	24%	43%
2018	23%	45%
2017	23%	45%
2016	26%	46%
2015	27%	48%
2014	26%	49%
2013	27%	50%
2012	30%	51%
2011	28%	52%
2010	30%	53%
2009	34%	54%
2008	34%	55%
2007	34%	56%
2006	35%	56%
2005	36%	57%
2004	37%	58%
2003	41%	58%
2002	40%	59%
2001	44%	61%
2000	45%	61%
1999	47%	62%
1998	47%	62%
1996	51%	62%
1995	50%	63%
1994	53%	63%
1993	55%	63%
1992	60%	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 (2022-2023)
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,034 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,957 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$36,642 MM

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

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Spending

$25 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$25 MM	$25 MM
2022	$25 MM	$24 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$24 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,034

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,484	$27,451
2022	$28,170	$26,511
2021	$31,371	$27,862
2020	$28,170	$26,511
2019	$28,799	$27,169
2018	$26,816	$25,776
2017	$27,092	$24,717
2016	$26,497	$23,074
2015	$24,799	$19,116
2014	$26,399	$22,539
2012	$26,415	$22,326
2011	$24,122	$15,563
2010	$25,533	$19,116
2009	$25,767	$20,414
2008	$25,368	$19,641
2007	$26,771	$17,846
2006	$23,080	$16,912
2005	$21,039	$15,983
2004	$19,596	$15,178
2003	$18,258	$14,414
2002	$14,870	$13,992
2001	$14,945	$13,524
2000	$14,574	$12,563
1999	$13,002	$11,702
1998	$11,426	$11,220
1995	$10,434	$10,398
1992	$10,596	$10,290
1990	$9,157	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,957

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wildwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,504	$26,479
2022	$27,559	$25,682
2021	$29,398	$26,876
2020	$27,559	$25,682
2019	$28,013	$26,960
2018	$26,688	$25,387
2017	$26,577	$25,235
2016	$25,625	$23,517
2015	$24,110	$19,190
2014	$23,447	$21,879
2012	$27,283	$21,692
2011	$24,688	$15,139
2010	$24,824	$19,190
2009	$24,727	$19,395
2008	$25,127	$19,863
2007	$26,981	$18,129
2006	$22,039	$16,981
2005	$21,441	$16,151
2004	$19,530	$14,709
2003	$18,128	$14,730
2002	$14,655	$14,261
2001	$15,067	$13,311
2000	$14,027	$12,817
1999	$12,531	$12,247
1998	$11,981	$11,565
1995	$10,584	$10,509
1992	$9,360	$9,044
1990	$8,748	$7,994

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Best Wildwood City School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wildwood High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922

Gr: 9-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Glenwood Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630

Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #33.

Wildwood Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922

Gr: 6-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wildwood City School District?

Wildwood City School District manages 3 public schools serving 792 students.

What is the rank of Wildwood City School District?

Wildwood City School District is ranked #628 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Wildwood City School District?

67% of Wildwood City School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wildwood City School District?

Wildwood City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Wildwood City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,957 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education