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Cape May County

New Jersey · Public K-12

32 public schools serving approximately 11,802 students, in a county of 94,941 residents.

Schools
32
17 districts
Enrollment
11,802
NCES CCD
Median income
$91,128
Below New Jersey avg
Free/reduced lunch
36.8%
Above New Jersey avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Middle Township Public School District
2,577 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
White
85%
Hispanic
8%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
71%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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

All schools (32)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ocean City High SchoolOcean CityHigh09-121,215·
Middle Township High SchoolCape May Court HouseHigh09-12790·
Lower Cape May Regional High SchoolCape MayHigh09-12757·
Middle Township Elementary #1Cape May Court HouseElementaryPK-02657·
Middle Township Elementary #4Cape May Court HouseMiddle06-08594·
Cape May County Technical High SchoolCape May Court HouseHigh09-12553·
Middle Township Elementary #2Cape May Court HouseElementary03-05536·
Upper Township Primary SchoolMarmoraElementaryPK-02493·
Upper Township Middle SchoolPetersburgMiddle06-08469·
Carl T. Mitnick SchoolCape MayElementary01-02463·
Upper Township Elementary SchoolMarmoraElementary03-05437·
Richard M. Teitelman Middle SchoolCape MayMiddle07-08433·
Glenwood Avenue Elementary SchoolWildwoodElementaryPK-05396·
Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOcean CityMiddle04-08370·
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle SchoolsDennisvilleMiddle03-08363·
Sandman Consolidated SchoolCape MayMiddle05-06347·
Maud Abrams SchoolCape MayElementary03-04334·
David C. Douglass Memorial SchoolVillasElementaryPK-KG301·
Dennis Township Primary SchoolCape May Court HouseElementaryPK-02296·
Ocean City Primary SchoolOcean CityElementaryPK-03280·
Wildwood High SchoolWildwoodHigh09-12263·
Crest Memorial SchoolWildwood CrestElementaryPK-08243·
Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineElementaryPK-08232·
Wildwood Middle SchoolWildwoodMiddle06-08172·
Margaret Mace Elementary SchoolNorth WildwoodElementaryPK-08169·
Cape May City Elementary SchoolCape MayElementaryPK-06156·
Ocean AcademyCape May Court HouseElementaryPK-08146·
Cape May County High SchoolCape May Court HouseHigh09-1286·
Stone Harbor Elementary SchoolStone HarborElementaryKG-0485·
Avalon Elementary SchoolAvalonMiddle05-0883·
West Cape May Elementary SchoolWest Cape MayElementaryPK-0683·
Cape May Regional SchoolCape May Court HouseHigh07-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cape May County?
Cape May County, New Jersey has 32 public K-12 schools serving approximately 11,802 students.
How many high schools are in Cape May County?
Cape May County, New Jersey has 7 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 17 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cape May County?
Middle Township Public School District is the largest school district in Cape May County, serving approximately 2,577 students. The county contains 17 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cape May County?
Cape May County, New Jersey has a population of approximately 94,941, with a median age of 52. About 17.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cape May County?
Median household income in Cape May County is $91,128, below the New Jersey average of $103,339. About 6.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cape May County?
Approximately 39.0% of adults 25 and older in Cape May County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cape May County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 36.8% of students in Cape May County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New Jersey county average of 33.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cape May County schools?
Across Cape May County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cape May County?
Cape May County residents are approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cape May County is owner-occupied?
Cape May County has about 99,599 housing units, of which roughly 80.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data