Enrollment
739
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gloucester City, NJ
Gloucester City High School
Federal NCES profile for Gloucester City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340600001494
👥 S:T ratio 38
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gloucester City High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New Jersey schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 48.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 739
- students enrolled
Gloucester City High School has class sizes larger than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gloucester City Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340600001494 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gloucester City High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gloucester City High School
Gloucester City High School is a mid-sized high school in Gloucester City, New Jersey, enrolling 739 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.4:1 is larger than about 92% of New Jersey schools and 31% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 739 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 253 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #192, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 66/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 174 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 739 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Gloucester City Public School District also operates Cold Springs School (839 students) and Gloucester City Middle School (816 students) alongside Gloucester City High School.
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 Gloucester City High School compares
Gloucester City High School 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.3% | ▲ 63% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 739 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
739
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 92% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,687
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
98
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 51.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
African American 18.7%
Asian 6.6%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 51.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Gloucester City High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gloucester City Public School District, which includes Gloucester City High School.
$23,687
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.6%
State 73.0%
Federal 13.4%
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 Gloucester City High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gloucester City Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gloucester City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 839
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 816
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high 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 (~739 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Gloucester City High School's federal record.
- Compare Gloucester City High School against another school. Compare schools
- Gloucester City Public School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Gloucester City High School
How many students attend Gloucester City High School?
Gloucester City High School has 739 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gloucester City, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gloucester City High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gloucester City High School is 15.4:1, which is 31% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gloucester City High School?
48.3% of students at Gloucester City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gloucester City High School?
The largest demographic group at Gloucester City High School is White at 51.4% of enrollment, in Gloucester City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gloucester City High School?
Gloucester City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gloucester City High School a good school?
Gloucester City High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Gloucester City Public School District?
Besides Gloucester City High School, Gloucester City Public School District also operates Cold Springs School (839 students) and Gloucester City Middle School (816 students). See the Gloucester City Public School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in New Jersey
All public schools in New Jersey
Gloucester City Public School District
All schools in this district
Schools in Gloucester City
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.