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Gloucester City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Gloucester City.
Students
2,394
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,582
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gloucester City School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $171 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ocean Gate.
PK–6Ocean Gate Elementary SchoolOcean Gate Borough School District
7–8Central Regional Middle SchoolCentral Regional School District
9–12Central Regional High SchoolCentral Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,582 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 78%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,220’20
2,284’21
2,323’22
2,389’23
2,394’24
Up 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 23%Black 16%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.