Total enrollment
6,339
-111 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Atlantic City School District
New Jersey · 6,339 students · 1 city
For families across Atlantic City School District, public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 6,339 (10 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Atlantic City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Atlantic City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #215 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,339 | #48 of 372 | #1,484 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #31 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #93 of 370 | #539 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.9% | #5 of 369 | #811 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #77 of 298 | #1,012 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Atlantic City School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Richmond Avenue School at 51.1% proficient to New York Avenue School at 7.6%, a gap of 43.5 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,016 to 6,339 students (down 10%) and from 613 to 615 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City High School | Atlantic City | High | 09-12 | 1,731 |
| Sovereign Avenue School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 717 |
| Richmond Avenue School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 609 |
| Pennsylvania Ave School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 566 |
| New York Avenue School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 550 |
| Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 544 |
| Uptown School Complex | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 518 |
| Texas Avenue School | Atlantic City | Elementary | KG-08 | 496 |
| Brighton Avenue School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-05 | 302 |
| Chelsea Heights School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-08 | 267 |
| Venice Park School | Atlantic City | Elementary | PK-PK | 39 |
About Atlantic City School District
Atlantic City School District is a thinly populated New Jersey school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 6,339.
Looking at the level breakdown, Atlantic City School District spans 10 elementary and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 6,450 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,339 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Atlantic City School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.