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School districts in Cape May County, NJ
Cape May County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 10,795 students in 2024–25. The largest is Middle Township Public School District (2,658 students, 25% of the county), followed by Ocean City School District and Lower Township Elementary School District. 13 of the 15 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Public School District 216 South Main Street, Cape May Court House | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,658 | 156 | (609) 465-1800 |
| Ocean City School District 501 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,713 | 55 | (609) 399-4161 |
| Lower Township Elementary School District 905 Seashore Road, Cape May | Pre-K–6 | 4 | 1,401 | 142 | (609) 884-9400 |
| Upper Township School District 525 Perry Road, Petersburg | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,368 | 127 | (609) 628-3500 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School District 687 Rt 9, Cape May | 7–12 | 2 | 1,145 | — | (609) 884-3475 |
| Wildwood City School District 4300 PACIFIC AVENUE, WILDWOOD | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 811 | 48 | (609) 522-7922 |
| Dennis Township School District 601 HAGAN ROAD, CLERMONT | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 651 | 61 | (609) 861-2821 |
| Woodbine School District 801 Webster St., Woodbine | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 257 | 27 | (609) 861-5174 |
| Wildwood Crest Borough School District 9100 PACIFIC AVENUE, WILDWOOD CREST | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 205 | 18 | (609) 522-1522 |
| North Wildwood School District 1201 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 164 | 8 | (609) 522-6885 |
| Cape May City School District 921 Lafayette Street, Cape May | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 151 | 20 | (609) 884-8485 |
| Avalon School District 235 32ND STREET, AVALON | 5–8 | 1 | 97 | — | (609) 967-7544 |
| Stone Harbor School District 275 93rd Street, Stone Harbor | K–4 | 1 | 88 | 19 | (609) 368-4413 |
| West Cape May School District 301 MOORE STREET, WEST CAPE MAY | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 86 | 6 | (609) 884-4614 |
| Cape May County Special Services School District 148 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | (609) 465-2720 |
Cape May County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 30 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Cape May County Special Services School District, with 0 students; the median Cape May County district has 257. By grade span: 5 Pre-K–8, 4 Pre-K–12, 3 Pre-K–6, 1 5–8, 1 7–12 and 1 K–4. Without kindergarten: Lower Cape May Regional School District (7–12) and Avalon School District (5–8).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 687 children. The biggest kindergarten was Middle Township Public School District's, with 156; Lower Township Elementary School District had 142, and the smallest, West Cape May School District, had 6.
Cape May County holds 15 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (2.7%) and 0.8% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 17th of 21 counties by number of districts and 20th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 360 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:
Middle Township Public School District · Ocean City School District · Lower Township Elementary School District · Upper Township School District · Lower Cape May Regional School District · Wildwood City School District · Dennis Township School District · Woodbine School District · Wildwood Crest Borough School District · North Wildwood School District · Cape May City School District · Avalon School District · Stone Harbor School District · West Cape May School District · Cape May County Special Services School District
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