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Egg Harbor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,579 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,374 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Egg Harbor Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,176 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
742 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,967 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
40%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
515
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
402
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,164 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,506
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,164
$25,828
Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
(Math: 47% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Grades: PK-3
| 1,414 students
Rank: n/an/a
3393 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Grades: PK
| 165 students
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