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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Egg Harbor City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Egg Harbor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
568 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Egg Harbor City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#645 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
36%
# Black Students
137 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
24%
16%
# White Students
109 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
19%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
55
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,127 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,937
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,127
$25,828
Best Egg Harbor City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles L. Spragg School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Grades: PK-3
| 281 students
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