Total enrollment
908
+34 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Absecon
New Jersey · Public K-12
Absecon, New Jersey has 2 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 908 students (an average of 454 per campus).
7-year change in Absecon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 58%
% Black
12%
was 17%
% Asian
8%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
9,170
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
908
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma C Attales | Middle | 05-08 | 392 |
| H Ashton Marsh | Elementary | PK-04 | 516 |
About Absecon
Absecon, New Jersey is home to 2 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 908 students. By school count, it is a small city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 middle.
Schools in Absecon average about 454 students each, 16% lower than the New Jersey norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 874 students in SY 2017-18 versus 908 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 58% to 44% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Absecon discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.