An equity score of 72/100 ranks Galloway Township Public School District #73 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,988 per pupil, Galloway Township Public School District ranks #270 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,161
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,988
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Galloway Township Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,161 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 $25,988 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 51.2% state, and 9.3% 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 72/100, ranked #73 of 586 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 502.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.2% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Reeds Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Its largest campus is Galloway Township Middle School, enrolling 705 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pomona Preschool, at 136 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Galloway Township Middle School accounts for 22.3% of all Galloway Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Galloway Township Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Galloway Township Public School District school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Galloway Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 136 students (lowest) to 705 students (highest), a spread of 569 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Galloway Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 503:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Galloway Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 Galloway Township Public School District is typically wider than the Galloway Township Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Galloway Township Public 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 Galloway Township Public School District?
Galloway Township Public School District has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,161 students.
How much does Galloway Township Public School District spend per student?
Galloway Township Public School District spends $25,988 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #73 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Galloway Township Public School District?
Galloway Township Public School District students are 42.2% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American, 10.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Galloway Township Public School District?
Galloway Township Public School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #73 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.