Private schools in Atlantic County, NJ
14 schools across Absecon, Atlantic City, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township and other towns. About 2,659 students in all (2023-24).
Atlantic County private schools at a glance
There are 14 private schools in Atlantic County. By affiliation: 5 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 12 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the American Association of Christian Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 67% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 78 students and 9.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption Regional Catholic School | PreK-8 | 349 |
| Champion Baptist Academy | PreK-10 | 44 |
| Highland Academy II | PreK-12 | 40 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | PreK-8 | 78 |
| Kids Place | PreK-4 | 20 |
| The Pilgrim Academy | PreK-12 | 436 |
| Atlantic Christian School | PreK-12 | 555 |
| Islamic Acadamey of South Jersey | PreK-6 | 78 |
| Trinity Learning Ctr-Holy | PreK-K | 10 |
| Life Point Academy/ Life Point Church | 4-12 | 6 |
| Life Mission Training Center | 3-10 | 5 |
| St. Joseph Academy | 9-12 | 168 |
| St. Augustine Preparatory School | 8-12 | 622 |
| St. Marys Regional School | PreK-8 | 248 |
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Cities in and around Atlantic County
Neighboring counties
- Cumberland County (9)
- Cape May County (6)
- Gloucester County (15)
- Camden County (37)
- Burlington County (30)
- Salem County (1)
- Ocean County (113)
- Mercer County (33)
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