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Gloucester City ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

1300 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 854 students in Gloucester City ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Gloucester City ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,389 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gloucester City ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#542 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
38%
36%
49%
9%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
36%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
54%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,707 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,628
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,707
$25,828

Best Gloucester City ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Springs School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1194 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Grades: PK-3
| 854 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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