For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 723 students in Lower Cape May Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lower Cape May Regional High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
1,127 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lower Cape May Regional 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 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#482 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,566 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,693 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,566
$26,940
Spending / Student
$31,693
$25,837
Best Lower Cape May Regional School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lower Cape May Regional High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475
Gr: 9-12 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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