Janice Leaman: The Margate pupil base is shrinking and will continue to shrink. The standard is a free and appropriate education, not the most expensive education you can extract from taxpayers. NJ has among the highest taxes in the nation. Margate spends $32k+ for every student. That’s a private school education at the expense of … Continue reading Margate and Ventnor Schools, Costs and Consolidation Feedback.