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Egg Harbor City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 568 students in Egg Harbor City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Egg Harbor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
568 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Egg Harbor City 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.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
49%
34%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
19%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,127 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,937
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,127
$25,837
Best Egg Harbor City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles L. Spragg School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Buffalo Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Gr: PK-3 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Egg Harbor City Community School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 Havana Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Gr: 4-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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