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Atlantic City School District

1300 Atlantic Avenue, 5th Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

7,137 Students | 610 Teachers | 11 Schools

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Atlantic City High School
Brighton Avenue School
Chelsea Heights School
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
New York Avenue School
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL
Richmond Avenue School
Sovereign Avenue School
Texas Avenue School
Uptown School Complex
Venice Park School

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

Over 20x

White students are over 20 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 14.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

No students of Two or More Races are enrolled at least one AP class, so we cannot calculate a comparison with White students

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

5.5x

Black students are 5.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 4 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 4.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

94% Nonwhite Students

81% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

76% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

262 students

7% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

484 students

15% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

292 students

7% Students Enrolled in Physics

142 students

12% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

244 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

493 students

25% Students Enrolled in Biology

494 students

18% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

345 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

83 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

117 students

Teachers & Resources

11.7 Students for Every Teacher

1% Inexperienced Teachers

39% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

18 Average Number of AP Courses per School

4.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

10 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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Students

911 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

13% of all students in this district

758 Total In-School Suspended Students

11% of all students in this district

11 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

355 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

35 Total Arrests

3 Average Arrests, per School

35 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

1 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

7.3 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Michele Farrell
(609) 343-7300 x2350
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Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Michele Farrell
(609) 343-7300 x2350
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Jennifer Handson
(609) 343-7300 x2556
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	84%	65%	76%	6.1x	7.8x
Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Chelsea Heights School	Atlantic City	96%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	98%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL	Atlantic City	99%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Avenue School	Atlantic City	96%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	94%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Venice Park School	Atlantic City	98%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	84%	65%	76%	4.3x	4.5x
Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Chelsea Heights School	Atlantic City	96%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	98%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL	Atlantic City	99%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Avenue School	Atlantic City	96%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	94%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Venice Park School	Atlantic City	98%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	84%	65%	76%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Chelsea Heights School	Atlantic City	96%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	98%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL	Atlantic City	99%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Avenue School	Atlantic City	96%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	94%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Venice Park School	Atlantic City	98%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	84%	65%	76%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Chelsea Heights School	Atlantic City	96%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	98%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL	Atlantic City	99%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Avenue School	Atlantic City	96%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	94%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Venice Park School	Atlantic City	98%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	84%	65%	76%	0 Not available	17.6x
Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Chelsea Heights School	Atlantic City	96%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	98%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PENNSYLVANIA AVE SCHOOL	Atlantic City	99%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Richmond Avenue School	Atlantic City	96%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	94%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	99%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	99%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Venice Park School	Atlantic City	98%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →