Enrollment
258
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Bargaintown Preschool
Federal NCES profile for Bargaintown Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340456006135
👥 S:T ratio 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bargaintown Preschool earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools.
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.5:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 24.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 258
- students enrolled
Bargaintown Preschool has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Egg Harbor Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340456006135 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+82% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bargaintown Preschool compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bargaintown Preschool
Bargaintown Preschool is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, enrolling 258 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.5:1 is larger than about 99% of New Jersey schools and 82% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.2% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 334 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #334, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (36%) (diversity index 71/100).
Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Egg Harbor Township High School (2,279 students) and Swift-Slaybaugh Complex (1,422 students) alongside Bargaintown Preschool.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bargaintown Preschool compares
Bargaintown Preschool on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.5:1 | ▲ 82% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.2% | ▼ 18% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher
- 82% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$25,593
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 37.6%
White 36.0%
African American 12.0%
Asian 8.1%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Bargaintown Preschool is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Egg Harbor Township School District, which includes Bargaintown Preschool.
$25,593
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 48.2%
Federal 7.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bargaintown Preschool Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Swift-Slaybaugh Complex | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Alder Avenue Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fernwood Avenue Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bargaintown Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,279
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 1,422
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 919
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 811
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~258 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bargaintown Preschool
How many students attend Bargaintown Preschool?
Bargaintown Preschool has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bargaintown Preschool?
The student-teacher ratio at Bargaintown Preschool is 21.5:1, which is 82% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bargaintown Preschool?
24.2% of students at Bargaintown Preschool are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bargaintown Preschool?
The largest demographic group at Bargaintown Preschool is Hispanic or Latino at 37.6% of enrollment, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bargaintown Preschool?
Bargaintown Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Bargaintown Preschool a good school?
Bargaintown Preschool earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Egg Harbor Township School District?
Besides Bargaintown Preschool, Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Egg Harbor Township High School (2,279 students), Swift-Slaybaugh Complex (1,422 students), and Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School (980 students). See the Egg Harbor Township School District district page for the complete list.
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