Wildwood City School District

4300 Pacific Avenue
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Wildwood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Wildwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
792 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wildwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#630 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
38%
11%
49%
≤5%
23%
77%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
67%
36%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
21%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,034 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,957 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,034
$26,937
Spending / Student
$30,957
$25,834

Best Wildwood City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 792 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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