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Item: Gloucester City Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1300 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 456-7000

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For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,658 students in Gloucester City Public School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester City Public School District have an score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

2,389 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

186 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	233	61
Kind	155	126
1	164	138
2	151	142
3	151	141
4	154	143
5	153	145
6	170	147
7	169	118
8	158	119

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District Rank

Gloucester City Public 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	#542
2022	#533
2021	#553
2019	#494
2018	#501
2017	#500
2016	#490
2015	#456
2014	#534
2013	#518
2012	#508

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18%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	38%
2022	17%	36%
2021	11%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	32%	40%
2015	27%	36%
2014	68%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	70%	75%

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36%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2022	36%	49%
2021	34%	47%
2019	49%	57%
2018	31%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	40%	50%
2015	40%	47%
2014	56%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	60%	69%
2011	55%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2022	9%	23%
2021	9%	22%

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87%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	85%
2022	67%	85%
2021	77%	88%
2020	82%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	82%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.57	0.71
2021	0.55	0.71
2020	0.49	0.70
2019	0.49	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.43	0.69
2015	0.40	0.68
2014	0.37	0.68
2013	0.33	0.67
2012	0.31	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.28	0.65
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.19	0.62
2006	0.17	0.62
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.08	0.60
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.02	0.57
1998	0.02	0.57
1996	0.03	0.56
1995	0.03	0.55
1994	0.03	0.55
1992	0.03	0.54
1991	0.03	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	33%
2022	17%	32%
2021	20%	31%
2020	17%	29%
2019	17%	29%
2018	15%	27%
2017	15%	27%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	12%	24%
2013	10%	23%
2012	9%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1992	2%	12%
1990	1%	11%

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% Black

16%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	15%
2022	12%	15%
2021	11%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%

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% White

54%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	39%
2022	63%	40%
2021	63%	41%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	72%	45%
2017	72%	45%
2016	74%	46%
2015	77%	48%
2014	78%	49%
2013	81%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	52%
2010	84%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	90%	56%
2006	91%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	97%	61%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	62%
1996	99%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	98%	63%
1993	100%	63%
1992	98%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,707 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$54 MM	$26 MM
2022	$52 MM	$25 MM
2021	$54 MM	$26 MM
2020	$52 MM	$25 MM
2019	$52 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$24 MM
2017	$50 MM	$23 MM
2016	$49 MM	$21 MM
2015	$45 MM	$20 MM
2014	$47 MM	$21 MM
2012	$48 MM	$21 MM
2011	$44 MM	$20 MM
2010	$45 MM	$20 MM
2009	$44 MM	$20 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$42 MM	$18 MM
2005	$42 MM	$17 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$15 MM
2002	$33 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$13 MM
1998	$25 MM	$12 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$20 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$54 MM	$25 MM
2022	$52 MM	$24 MM
2021	$54 MM	$25 MM
2020	$52 MM	$24 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$49 MM	$24 MM
2017	$49 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$22 MM
2015	$43 MM	$20 MM
2014	$47 MM	$20 MM
2012	$44 MM	$20 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$43 MM	$20 MM
2009	$41 MM	$19 MM
2008	$44 MM	$20 MM
2007	$46 MM	$19 MM
2006	$41 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$17 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$34 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$13 MM
2000	$27 MM	$13 MM
1999	$26 MM	$14 MM
1998	$25 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,628

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,271	$27,451
2022	$23,659	$26,511
2021	$24,351	$27,862
2020	$23,659	$26,511
2019	$24,011	$27,169
2018	$23,739	$25,776
2017	$23,640	$24,717
2016	$23,272	$23,074
2015	$22,027	$19,116
2014	$22,874	$22,539
2012	$23,440	$22,326
2011	$21,078	$15,563
2010	$21,146	$19,116
2009	$21,130	$20,414
2008	$21,388	$19,641
2007	$20,626	$17,846
2006	$19,124	$16,912
2005	$19,848	$15,983
2004	$16,769	$15,178
2003	$15,155	$14,414
2002	$15,407	$13,992
2001	$13,192	$13,524
2000	$12,410	$12,563
1999	$13,123	$11,702
1998	$11,863	$11,220
1995	$10,839	$10,398
1992	$8,127	$10,290
1990	$6,059	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,707

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester City Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,352	$26,479
2022	$23,490	$25,682
2021	$24,435	$26,876
2020	$23,490	$25,682
2019	$22,349	$26,960
2018	$23,282	$25,387
2017	$23,282	$25,235
2016	$22,854	$23,517
2015	$21,073	$19,190
2014	$22,651	$21,879
2012	$21,331	$21,692
2011	$20,160	$15,139
2010	$20,230	$19,190
2009	$19,356	$19,395
2008	$20,901	$19,863
2007	$21,685	$18,129
2006	$18,563	$16,981
2005	$19,089	$16,151
2004	$16,166	$14,709
2003	$15,600	$14,730
2002	$14,772	$14,261
2001	$13,138	$13,311
2000	$12,657	$12,817
1999	$12,650	$12,247
1998	$11,879	$11,565
1995	$15,253	$10,509
1992	$7,166	$9,044
1990	$6,173	$7,994

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Best Gloucester City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cold Springs School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1194 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000

Gr: PK-3 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Gloucester City Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000

Gr: 4-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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