An equity score of 55/100 ranks Gloucester City Public School District #247 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,229 per pupil, Gloucester City Public School District ranks #453 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,356
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,229
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gloucester City Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 2,356 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Camden County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 13.6% local, 73.0% state, and 13.4% 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 55/100, ranked #247 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 357.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cold Springs School, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
Its largest campus is Cold Springs School, enrolling 839 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Cold Springs School accounts for 35.0% of all Gloucester City Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gloucester City Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Gloucester City Public School District reports 55.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Gloucester City Public School District student-counselor ratio is 358:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Gloucester City Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Gloucester City Public School District is typically wider than the Gloucester City Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Gloucester City 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 Gloucester City Public School District?
Gloucester City Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,356 students.
How much does Gloucester City Public School District spend per student?
Gloucester City Public School District spends $23,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #247 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Gloucester City Public School District?
Gloucester City Public School District students are 50.6% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gloucester City Public School District?
Gloucester City Public School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #247 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.