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Item: Little Egg Harbor Township School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

307 Frog Pond Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 296-1719

www.lehsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,680 students in Little Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Little Egg Harbor Township School District have an score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,680 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	318	91
Kind	178	132
1	228	139
2	176	140
3	197	144
4	224	143
5	183	145
6	176	146

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District Rank

Little Egg Harbor Township 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#518 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	#518
2022	#516
2021	#533
2019	#496
2018	#409
2017	#377
2016	#424
2015	#362
2014	#489
2013	#486
2012	#506
2011	#490
2010	#507

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	38%
2022	23%	36%
2021	14%	26%
2019	36%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	35%	40%
2015	34%	36%
2014	72%	75%
2013	75%	75%
2012	73%	75%
2011	73%	75%
2010	68%	73%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2022	32%	49%
2021	33%	47%
2019	46%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	51%	53%
2016	45%	50%
2015	47%	47%
2014	61%	69%
2013	56%	69%
2012	53%	69%
2011	58%	69%
2010	56%	69%

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14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2022	14%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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(2022-23)

17.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	17.9%	16.7%
2022	18.3%	18.2%
2021	29.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.46	0.71
2021	0.33	0.71
2020	0.31	0.71
2019	0.31	0.70
2018	0.25	0.70
2017	0.25	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.29	0.68
2014	0.32	0.67
2013	0.32	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.27	0.65
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.21	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63
2007	0.19	0.62
2006	0.19	0.61
2005	0.19	0.61
2004	0.17	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.13	0.58
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.12	0.57
1996	0.09	0.55
1995	0.13	0.55
1994	0.12	0.54
1993	0.12	0.54
1992	0.11	0.53
1991	0.12	0.53
1990	0.08	0.52
1989	0.08	0.51
1988	0.06	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	10%	30%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	29%
2017	9%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	7%	19%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	18%
1993	2%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

79%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	39%
2022	72%	40%
2021	81%	41%
2020	82%	42%
2019	82%	43%
2018	86%	44%
2017	86%	45%
2016	86%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	82%	49%
2013	82%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	89%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	90%	56%
2006	90%	57%
2005	89%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	90%	59%
2002	93%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	96%	63%
1995	93%	63%
1994	94%	64%
1993	94%	64%
1992	94%	65%
1991	94%	65%
1990	96%	66%
1989	96%	67%
1988	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,175 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$45 MM	$31 MM
2022	$45 MM	$29 MM
2021	$40 MM	$26 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$35 MM	$21 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$30 MM	$20 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$20 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$18 MM
2005	$22 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$30 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$37 MM	$25 MM
2020	$35 MM	$24 MM
2019	$33 MM	$25 MM
2018	$32 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$45 MM	$19 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$13 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,996

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,239	$32,400
2022	$26,747	$31,833
2021	$25,076	$27,862
2020	$22,745	$26,511
2019	$21,805	$27,169
2018	$21,364	$25,776
2017	$21,252	$24,717
2016	$21,978	$23,074
2015	$17,940	$19,116
2014	$19,009	$22,539
2012	$18,099	$22,326
2011	$15,377	$15,563
2010	$15,670	$19,116
2009	$15,576	$20,414
2008	$15,126	$19,641
2007	$14,013	$17,846
2006	$13,512	$16,912
2005	$12,290	$15,983
2004	$11,338	$15,178
2003	$11,455	$14,414
2002	$10,618	$13,992
2001	$9,721	$13,524
2000	$10,337	$12,563
1999	$9,388	$11,702
1998	$8,768	$11,220
1995	$7,267	$10,398
1992	$7,428	$10,290
1990	$6,620	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,175

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,411	$31,763
2022	$25,617	$31,545
2021	$23,273	$26,876
2020	$21,516	$25,682
2019	$20,425	$26,960
2018	$20,199	$25,387
2017	$21,128	$25,235
2016	$20,144	$23,517
2015	$19,164	$19,190
2014	$18,686	$21,879
2012	$16,418	$21,692
2011	$14,784	$15,139
2010	$16,739	$19,190
2009	$25,650	$19,395
2008	$16,992	$19,863
2007	$14,251	$18,129
2006	$13,312	$16,981
2005	$11,445	$16,151
2004	$10,881	$14,709
2003	$10,755	$14,730
2002	$9,741	$14,261
2001	$9,890	$13,311
2000	$11,391	$12,817
1999	$8,780	$12,247
1998	$8,753	$11,565
1995	$7,176	$10,509
1992	$6,684	$9,044
1990	$6,546	$7,994

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Best Little Egg Harbor Township School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

George J. Mitchell Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

950 Route 539
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-7131

Gr: K-2 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Frog Pond Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

305 Frog Pond Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-1719

Gr: 3-6 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: n/an/a

Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

950 Route 539
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-7131

Gr: PK | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Little Egg Harbor Township School District?

Little Egg Harbor Township School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,680 students.

What is the rank of Little Egg Harbor Township School District?

Little Egg Harbor Township School District is ranked #516 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Little Egg Harbor Township School District?

79% of Little Egg Harbor Township School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Little Egg Harbor Township School District?

Little Egg Harbor Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Little Egg Harbor Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,175 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,680 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education