Ocean City School District
Ocean City School District is a public school district based in Ocean City, New Jersey, serving 1,713 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #213 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 571 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian Latwis. It spends about $23,074 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 8.0 students per teacher.
How Ocean City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ocean City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,074 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,842 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 403 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 156 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascack Valley Regional High School DistrictMontvale | 1,714 | 2 | $29,937 | 9.9 | #212 |
| Ocean City School DistrictOcean City · this district | 1,713 | 3 | $23,074 | 8.0 | #213 |
| Pompton Lakes School DistrictPompton Lakes | 1,697 | 4 | $21,405 | 11.7 | #214 |
| Pittsgrove Township School DistrictPittsgrove | 1,696 | 5 | $19,926 | 12.3 | #215 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren | 1,686 | 1 | $22,453 | 11.9 | #216 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista, CA | 1,714 | $13,283 | 18.2 |
| Chanute Public SchoolsChanute, KS | 1,714 | $13,093 | 13.0 |
| New Paltz Central School DistrictNew Paltz, NY | 1,714 | $29,309 | 10.0 |
| Deer Lakes School DistrictCheswick, PA | 1,713 | $17,052 | 12.4 |
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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