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Egg Harbor City, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Egg Harbor City School District #14 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,302 per pupil, Egg Harbor City School District ranks #250 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Egg Harbor City School District operates 2 public schools serving 561 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,302 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 63.1% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #14 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 275.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 21.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Charles L. Spragg School, enrolling 285 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Charles L. Spragg School accounts for 50.8% of all Egg Harbor City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Egg Harbor City School District a distant remainder — means Egg Harbor City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Egg Harbor City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Egg Harbor City School District student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Egg Harbor City School District is typically wider than the Egg Harbor City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Egg Harbor City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Egg Harbor City School District is typically wider than the Egg Harbor City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Egg Harbor City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Egg Harbor City School District?
Egg Harbor City School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 561 students.
How much does Egg Harbor City School District spend per student?
Egg Harbor City School District spends $25,302 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #14 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Egg Harbor City School District?
Egg Harbor City School District students are 47.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 21.1% White, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Egg Harbor City School District?
Egg Harbor City School District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #14 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.