Gloucester City Public Schools

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Gloucester City Public Schools
Address
520 Cumberland Street
, Camden County , New Jersey , 08030
United States
Coordinates 39°53′43″N75°07′18″W / 39.895328°N 75.121701°W / 39.895328; -75.121701
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentSean Gorman
Business administratorSarah Bell
Schools3
Affiliation(s)Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment2,356 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty176.8 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.3:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group B
Website www.gcsd.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,17665$18,89122.7%
1Budgetary Cost19,0356614,78328.8%
2Classroom Instruction10,920668,76324.6%
6Support Services3,532652,39247.7%
8Administrative Cost1,701531,48514.5%
10Operations & Maintenance2,421661,78335.8%
13Extracurricular Activities4294526860.1%
16Median Teacher Salary61,1002364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

Gloucester City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Gloucester City, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke [4] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. [5] [6]

Contents

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,356 students and 176.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. [7]

Students from Brooklawn attend the district's high school for ninth through twelfth grades as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Brooklawn Public School District. [8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [9] ) are: [10] [11]

Elementary school
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [18]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [21] [22] The board includes a tenth member appointed to represent Brooklawn. [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Gloucester City Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Gloucester City Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Gloucester City School District. Composition: The Gloucester City School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Gloucester City."
  4. What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
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  22. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Gloucester City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 12, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades Pre-K through 12 at its three schools."
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