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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,582 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
903 Schools
# Students
7,473 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,046 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,106 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
36%
# Black Students
766 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
3,077 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
450 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
448
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
415
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
512
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
620
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
537
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
579
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
555
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
625
398
# Ungraded Students:
321
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,857 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,181
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,857
$26,033
Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
Magnet School
(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
| 1,421 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bargaintown Preschool
Magnet School
3393 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Grades: PK
| 161 students
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