Total enrollment
11,388
-1,105 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
Cape May County
New Jersey · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Cape May County's 32 public schools is roughly 11,388 students, an average of about 356 per campus. Middle Township Public School District runs the largest share. By level, that breaks down as 17 elementary, 8 middle, and 7 high schools.
7-year change in Cape May County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-3 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 75%
% Hispanic
19%
was 15%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
32
17 districts
Enrollment
11,388
NCES CCD
Median income
$91,128
Below New Jersey avg
Free/reduced lunch
43.9%
Above New Jersey avg
Elementary
17
5,152 students
Middle
8
2,660 students
High
7
3,576 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Middle Township Public School District
2,575 students · 17 districts in Cape May County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Cape May County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
39.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
52
17.1% under 18
Test scores in Cape May County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Avalon Elementary School· 82.8%
- Stone Harbor Elementary School· 80.1%
- Upper Township Middle School· 74.7%
- Ocean City Intermediate School· 70.3%
- Ocean City High School· 68.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Cape May County Technical High School· 17.7%
- Wildwood High School· 18.5%
- Wildwood Middle School· 23.2%
- Glenwood Avenue Elementary School· 23.6%
- Woodbine Elementary School· 29.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City High School | Ocean City | High | 09-12 | 1,106 | · |
| Middle Township High School | Cape May Court House | High | 09-12 | 821 | · |
| Lower Cape May Regional High School | Cape May | High | 09-12 | 717 | · |
| Middle Township Elementary #1 | Cape May Court House | Elementary | PK-02 | 688 | · |
| Cape May County Technical High School | Cape May Court House | High | 09-12 | 587 | · |
| Middle Township Elementary #4 | Cape May Court House | Middle | 06-08 | 544 | · |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 | Cape May Court House | Elementary | 03-05 | 522 | · |
| Upper Township Elementary School | Marmora | Elementary | 03-05 | 477 | · |
| Upper Township Primary School | Marmora | Elementary | PK-02 | 460 | · |
| Carl T. Mitnick School | Cape May | Elementary | 01-02 | 428 | · |
| Upper Township Middle School | Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 419 | · |
| Richard M. Teitelman Middle School | Cape May | Middle | 07-08 | 394 | · |
| Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools | Dennisville | Middle | 03-08 | 391 | · |
| Glenwood Avenue Elementary School | Wildwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 | · |
| Maud Abrams School | Cape May | Elementary | 03-04 | 354 | · |
| Sandman Consolidated School | Cape May | Middle | 05-06 | 332 | · |
| Ocean City Intermediate School | Ocean City | Middle | 04-08 | 326 | · |
| David C. Douglass Memorial School | Villas | Elementary | PK-KG | 275 | · |
| Ocean City Primary School | Ocean City | Elementary | PK-03 | 271 | · |
| Wildwood High School | Wildwood | High | 09-12 | 261 | · |
| Woodbine Elementary School | Woodbine | Elementary | PK-08 | 247 | · |
| Dennis Township Primary School | Cape May Court House | Elementary | PK-02 | 242 | · |
| Crest Memorial School | Wildwood Crest | Elementary | PK-08 | 194 | · |
| Margaret Mace Elementary School | North Wildwood | Elementary | PK-08 | 159 | · |
| Wildwood Middle School | Wildwood | Middle | 06-08 | 157 | · |
| Cape May City Elementary School | Cape May | Elementary | PK-06 | 155 | · |
| Ocean Academy | Cape May Court House | Elementary | PK-08 | 150 | · |
| Avalon Elementary School | Avalon | Middle | 05-08 | 97 | · |
| Stone Harbor Elementary School | Stone Harbor | Elementary | KG-04 | 87 | · |
| Cape May County High School | Cape May Court House | High | 09-12 | 84 | · |
| West Cape May Elementary School | West Cape May | Elementary | PK-06 | 76 | · |
| Cape May Regional School | Cape May Court House | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Cape May County
About Cape May County
Cape May County is an average-sized county of about 94,941 residents in New Jersey. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 11,388 students across 32 schools.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $91,128 a year, about 39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 12% meaningfully below the New Jersey median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cape May County spans 17 elementary schools (5,152 students), 8 middle schools (2,660), and 7 high schools (3,576).
The largest single district in Cape May County is Middle Township Public School District, which alone enrolls about 2,575 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 12,493 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,388 in SY 2024-25. Cape May County now counts 31 public schools, down from 34 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 75% to 70% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cape May County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data