Atlantic City School District
Atlantic City School District is a public school district based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, serving 6,585 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 599 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. La'Quetta Small. It spends about $25,784 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Atlantic City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Atlantic City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,784 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,439 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $193.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $212.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 617 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,072 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Public School DistrictLinden | 6,664 | 11 | $21,895 | 12.2 | #44 |
| Gloucester Township Public SchoolsBlackwood | 6,645 | 11 | $18,178 | 12.3 | #45 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City · this district | 6,585 | 11 | $25,784 | 10.7 | #46 |
| Lenape Regional High School DistrictShamong | 6,535 | 4 | $23,956 | 12.5 | #47 |
| Bloomfield Township School DistrictBloomfield | 6,468 | 11 | $18,847 | 11.7 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Joint DistrictRigby, ID | 6,591 | $7,168 | 19.4 |
| Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion, MI | 6,589 | $13,083 | 15.7 |
| Murray CountyChatsworth, GA | 6,585 | $10,807 | 14.2 |
| Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula, MS | 6,579 | $13,933 | 11.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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