Little Egg Harbor Township School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,666 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,680 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ocean County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,617 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 49.6% state, and 14.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $116,169 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #172 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 430:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.9% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American across the district's schools.
Frog Pond Elementary School accounts for 46.4% of all Little Egg Harbor Township School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Little Egg Harbor Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Little Egg Harbor Township School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Little Egg Harbor Township School District school enrollment ranges from 318 students (lowest) to 780 students (highest), a spread of 462 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.
Little Egg Harbor Township School District student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — 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.
Little Egg Harbor Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Little Egg Harbor Township School District is typically wider than the Little Egg Harbor Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
Little Egg Harbor Township School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,666 students.
How much does Little Egg Harbor Township School District spend per student?
Little Egg Harbor Township School District spends $25,617 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #172 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
The average teacher salary in Little Egg Harbor Township School District is $116,169 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ocean County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
Little Egg Harbor Township School District students are 78.9% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
Little Egg Harbor Township School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #172 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.