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Gloucester Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Gloucester.

Students
6,502
Schools
11
Spent per student
$23,057
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gloucester Township School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 23% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.7M, about $1,178 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wyncote.

K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%

Graduation rate 93% at Cheltenham School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,057 per student · 19% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,368’20
6,397’21
6,548’22
6,516’23
6,502’24

About steady.

Students
White 41%Black 28%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 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.

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