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Mays Landing, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District #79 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,984 per pupil, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District ranks #213 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,041
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,984
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District operates 3 public schools serving 3,041 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,984 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 43.2% local, 52.0% state, and 4.8% 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 71/100, ranked #79 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 231.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.5% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakcrest High School, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.
Its largest campus is Absegami High School, enrolling 1,130 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Absegami High School accounts for 37.2% of all Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District student-counselor ratio is 232:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High 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 Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is typically wider than the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Greater Egg Harbor Regional High 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 Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District?
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 3,041 students.
How much does Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District spend per student?
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District spends $25,984 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #79 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District?
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District students are 41.5% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% African American, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District?
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #79 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.