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School districts in Atlantic County, NJ
Atlantic County has 23 regular public school districts, enrolling 39,869 students in 2024–25. The largest is Egg Harbor Township School District (7,463 students, 19% of the county), followed by Atlantic City School District and Pleasantville Public School District. 21 of the 23 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 23 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township School District 13 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 7,463 | 425 | (609) 653-0100 |
| Atlantic City School District 1300 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 6,585 | 453 | (609) 343-7200 |
| Pleasantville Public School District 801 Mill Road, Pleasantville | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,852 | 261 | (609) 383-6800 |
| Hammonton School District 566 Old Forks Road, Hammonton | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 3,357 | 154 | (609) 567-7000 |
| Galloway Township Public School District 101 S REEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 3,151 | 264 | (609) 748-1250 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 1824 Dr. Dennis Foreman Dr., Mays Landing | 9–12 | 3 | 3,074 | — | (609) 625-1456 |
| Hamilton Township School District 1876 DR. DENNIS FOREMAN DR., MAYS LANDING | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 2,892 | 275 | (609) 625-6600 |
| Buena Regional School District 914 MAIN AVENUE, RICHLAND | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,620 | 90 | (856) 697-0800 |
| Mainland Regional High School 1301 OAK AVENUE, LINWOOD | 9–12 | 1 | 1,177 | — | (609) 927-4151 |
| Northfield City School District 2000 New Road, Northfield | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 961 | 90 | (609) 407-4000 |
| Absecon Public Schools District 800 Irelan Avenue, Absecon | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 921 | 72 | (609) 641-5375 |
| Linwood City School District 51 Belhaven Avenue, Linwood | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 838 | 63 | (609) 926-6700 |
| Somers Point School District 121 W. New York Avenue, Somers Point | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 698 | 75 | (609) 927-2053 |
| Mullica Township School District 500 Elwood Road, Elwood | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 618 | 66 | (609) 561-3868 |
| Egg Harbor City School District 730 Havana Avenue, Egg Harbor City | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 561 | 51 | (609) 965-1034 |
| Ventnor City School District 400 N. Lafayette Avenue, Ventnor City | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 504 | 44 | (609) 487-7900 |
| Folsom Borough School District 1357 Mays Landing Road, Folsom | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 388 | 20 | (609) 561-8666 |
| Brigantine Public School District 301 East Evans Boulevard, Brigantine | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 381 | 33 | (609) 266-7671 |
| Margate City School District 8103 Winchester Avenue, Margate | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 328 | 38 | (609) 822-1447 |
| Estell Manor School District 128 Cape May Avenue, Estell Manor | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 202 | 13 | (609) 476-2267 |
| Weymouth Township School District 1202 Eleventh Avenue, Dorothy | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 183 | 17 | (609) 476-2412 |
| Port Republic School District 137 Pomona Avenue, Port Republic | K–8 | 1 | 115 | 9 | (609) 652-7377 |
| Atlantic County Special Services School District 4805 Nawakwa Boulevard, Mays Landing | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | (609) 625-5590 |
Atlantic County at a glance
Together the 23 districts run 68 schools from offices in 22 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Atlantic County Special Services School District, with 0 students; the median Atlantic County district has 838. By grade span: 14 Pre-K–8, 6 Pre-K–12, 2 9–12 and 1 K–8. Without kindergarten: Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District (9–12) and Mainland Regional High School (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 20 districts that report a K grade: 2,513 children. The biggest kindergarten was Atlantic City School District's, with 453; Egg Harbor Township School District had 425, and the smallest, Port Republic School District, had 9.
Atlantic County holds 23 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (4.1%) and 3.1% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 11th of 21 counties by number of districts and 15th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 5,000 or more, 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 14 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 586 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Egg Harbor Township School District · Atlantic City School District · Pleasantville Public School District · Hammonton School District · Galloway Township Public School District · Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District · Hamilton Township School District · Buena Regional School District · Mainland Regional High School · Northfield City School District · Absecon Public Schools District · Linwood City School District · Somers Point School District · Mullica Township School District · Egg Harbor City School District · Ventnor City School District · Folsom Borough School District · Brigantine Public School District · Margate City School District · Estell Manor School District · Weymouth Township School District · Port Republic School District · Atlantic County Special Services School District
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