Mainland Regional High School, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Mainland Regional High School

Mainland Regional High School serves the communities of Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point on New Jersey’s barrier-island side of Atlantic County. It is a public high school district that operates a single building, operating as a regional arrangement where students from the three municipalities attend together. The district covers a narrow grade band of ninth through twelfth grades only, so there are no earlier grades within its boundaries and no state testing data applies to the entity because the tested grades fall outside its span.

The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Information on economic disadvantage, special education identification, and English learner status was not reported. Enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the four high school grades, which suggests relatively consistent retention from year to year.

State assessment results are absent from the available data, which reflects the school’s limited grade span rather than any gap in reporting. The four-year graduation rate was also not available for this district. Chronic absenteeism, however, was reported and sits above the midpoint among Atlantic County’s districts, meaning a higher share of students missed substantial school than at many neighboring high schools. A parent or resident might want to ask the school directly about attendance support and how it addresses truancy, especially given that persistent absence correlates with outcomes that matter for college and career.

Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range but in the upper half of the county’s districts. That suggests the district is not a bare-bones operation and likely has resources for programming and support, but it is not at the top end of the spending spectrum.

The housing market across the three sending towns reflects a moderately priced set of coastal communities. Home values in Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point cluster in a range that is well above the national benchmark but a step below New Jersey’s statewide benchmark. The county’s housing market shows a moderate level of activity, with active listings up mildly and pending listings slightly down, indicating a market that is not overheated but not slumping either. Median listing prices have held roughly steady, and days on market have edged up, which points to a market where buyers have a bit more time to decide than they did a year ago.

Because Mainland Regional operates as a single high school for the three towns, the experience is that of a comprehensive regional high school in a suburban-coastal setting. Students from Linwood, which has higher home values, attend alongside students from Northfield and Somers Point, which are more modestly priced. The community is a mix of year-round residents and seasonal activity, as Somers Point in particular has a bayfront character and a history of summer tourism.

The district brief contained no specific recent changes with lasting impact on parents and students. That means there is no publicly reported major boundary adjustment, program launch, facility project, or policy shift to weigh.

This is a midsized regional high school in a stable housing market with a student body that is not deeply diverse and with absenteeism that warrants a closer look. Families considering it should visit the school and ask about attendance patterns, course offerings, and the school’s academic culture, as the data does not speak to those details directly.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,185

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 21%

Black 4%

White 63%

Asian 6%

Two+ 6%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Mainland Regional High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$432,632

Year-over-year change+4.3%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$392K to $481K

vs. state typical0.76x

vs. national typical1.18x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
08244	Somers Point	$423K	+3.4%	35.2%
08221	Linwood	$481K	+5.5%	33.4%
08225	Northfield	$392K	+4.0%	31.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,183/mo

Home price / national median income5.2x

Market Activity: Atlantic County

Median listing price$425,000

Median listing price YoY-1.1%

Median price per sq ft$252

Median price per sq ft YoY-5.3%

Median days on market52.5 days

Median days on market YoY+8.3%

Active listings1,194

Active listings YoY+4.5%

New listings476

New listings YoY+7.2%

Pending listings570

Pending listings YoY-3.5%

Hotness: median listing price$407,250

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.6%

Supply score46.5

Supply score YoY-10.3%

Demand score62.3

Demand score YoY+2.8%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.