Glassboro School District

560 Joseph L Bowe Blvd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
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Top Rankings

Glassboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Glassboro School District.
Public Preschools in Glassboro School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Glassboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#531 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15%
23%
87%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
32%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
30%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,247 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$55 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,633
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,247
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Glassboro School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
301 Georgetown Rd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 652-2700
Gr: PK-K | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,948 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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