Atlantic City School District is a comprehensive community public school district in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.Atlantic City Board of Education District Policy: Identification, Atlantic City School District, revised July 21, 2008. Accessed January 5, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through twelve in the Atlantic City School District. Composition: The Atlantic City School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Atlantic City."

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,553 students and 617.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.District information for Atlantic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.

Students from Brigantine, Longport, Margate City and Ventnor City attend Atlantic City High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts.Atlantic City Public School District 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 26, 2017. "The Atlantic City Public School District is a Pre-K to 12 school district operating Eleven (11) schools. Our Pre-K through 8th grade schools serve Atlantic City, while our high school serves the students of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Brigantine, Margate and Longport. "Rotondo, Christie. "Shore towns may pay less as Atlantic City schools slash budgets", The Press of Atlantic City, June 14, 2015. Accessed November 26, 2017. "Over the years, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate and Longport have criticized the high cost of tuition to send their students to Atlantic City High School."

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's school without cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the State of New Jersey.List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.Atlantic City Public Schools Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.

History In 1948, students had choices to attend schools. That year Noma Jensen of the Journal of Negro Education stated the district had "loose boundary lines". - CITED: p. 85. In 1948, there were three schools earmarked to African-Americans with all of the teachers being African-American, and there was one African-American teacher at Atlantic City High School. This was in an era of de jure educational segregation in the United States.

Starting in 2014, the dissolution of some charter schools was a factor in an increase in the student population, despite a decline in casino jobs.

Former schools

Atlantic City High School East Campus (closing announced December 2014), 117 Indiana Ave. New Jersey Avenue School, (formerly segregated) 18 N. New Jersey Ave.

Schools Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Atlantic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.) are:School Site Directory, Atlantic City School District. Accessed January 5, 2025."Educators and Service Professionals of the Year", The Scoop, Spring 2022. Accessed July 8, 2022.Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Atlantic City Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Atlantic City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024. Preschool Venice Park SchoolVenice Park School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (36 students in PreK) Jodi Burroughs, principal Elementary schools Brighton Avenue SchoolBrighton Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (315 students; in grades PreK-5) Dorothy Bullock-Fernandes, principal Chelsea Heights SchoolChelsea Heights School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (332; PreK-8) James E. Knox, principal Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ComplexDr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Complex, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (543; PreK-8) Jodi Burroughs, principal New York Avenue SchoolNew York Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (548; PreK-8) Kendall Williams, principal Pennsylvania Avenue SchoolPennsylvania Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (549; PreK-8) Kenneth M. Flood, principal Richmond Avenue SchoolRichmond Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (615; PreK-8) Shelley Williams, principal Sovereign Avenue SchoolSovereign Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (696; PreK-8) Nicole Williams, principal Texas Avenue SchoolTexas Avenue School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (499; K-8) Lina Gil, principal Uptown School ComplexUptown School Complex, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (536; PreK-8) Ananda M. Davis-Wright, principal High school Atlantic City High SchoolAtlantic City High School, Atlantic City School District. Accessed July 8, 2023. (1,771; 9-12) Constance Days-Chapman, principal

Pennsylvania Avenue School opened for the 2012-13 school year, with most students shifting from New Jersey Avenue School, which had been one of the district's oldest and most rundown schools.Raheem, Turiya S. A. "Community Updates: Pennsylvania Avenue School and More", Atlantic City Weekly, October 8, 2012, updated June 6, 2019. Accessed January 5, 2025. "The new Pennsylvania Avenue School (PAS) is a long-awaited addition to the Atlantic City School System.... Most students attending PAS have come from New Jersey Avenue School, one of the oldest in the city, which needed far too many repairs and had become a dark and dismal place for children and teachers alike."

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Department Contacts Atlantic City School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 5, 2025. La'Quetta Small, superintendentSuperintendent's Office, Atlantic City School District. Accessed January 5, 2025. Celeste Ricketts, business administratorBusiness Office, Atlantic City School District. Accessed January 5, 2025. Angela Brown, board secretary

Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Atlantic City School District, New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 5, 2025. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. Effective with the 2012 fiscal year, the election of Board Members was moved to the general election in November. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.Members of the Board, Atlantic City School District. Accessed January 5, 2025.

References

External links Atlantic City School District Website

School Data for the Atlantic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics