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Best High Schools in Zip Code 08221

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1,160

Students

Top rankedMainland Regional High School227^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

Summary:

The 08221 zip code is home to a single public high school, Mainland Regional High School, which serves grades 9-12. With an enrollment of 1,171 students, the school has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 18.19% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Mainland Regional High School's performance appears to be declining, with significant drops in ELA and Algebra I proficiency rates from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. The school's test scores are generally lower than the statewide averages, particularly in Algebra I and Science. However, the school boasts a high graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, suggesting it is effectively supporting students in completing their high school education.

Despite the school's challenges in academic performance, it allocates a relatively high amount of resources per student, spending $16,480 in 2018-2019. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 in 2023-2024 also indicates a focus on providing personalized attention to students. Overall, Mainland Regional High School appears to be facing some performance-related issues, but its strong graduation and dropout rates, as well as its resource allocation, suggest the school is working to support its students' educational needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mainland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1301 Oak Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Mainland Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-4151	1,160	96	12.1	26.6%	721 (62.2%)	56 (4.8%)	255 (22.0%)	64 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.5%)	46.5	227^th of 434 public high schools	47.7%		60	144^th of 429 public high schools	66.4%	83	74.7	25.2	43.5	20.5	20.5	55.3	55.3	$16,480	$184	$16,296

Cities Near Zip Code 08221

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Linwood	0.23 mi	3	170^th
Somers Point	1.37 mi	3	507^th
Egg Harbor Township	1.81 mi	9	444^th
Northfield	1.96 mi	2	179^th
Pleasantville	4.03 mi	6	520^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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