Gloucester City Public School District
Gloucester City Public School District is a public school district based in Gloucester City, New Jersey, serving 2,423 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #160 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 808 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Sean Gorman. It spends about $20,781 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Gloucester City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gloucester City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,781 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,805 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 538 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Sean Gorman
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Township School DistrictHibernia | 2,436 | 6 | $24,737 | 9.6 | #158 |
| South River Public School DistrictSouth River | 2,435 | 5 | $17,660 | 11.2 | #159 |
| Gloucester City Public School DistrictGloucester City · this district | 2,423 | 3 | $20,781 | 13.1 | #160 |
| Madison Public School DistrictMadison | 2,392 | 5 | $21,071 | 11.0 | #161 |
| Maple Shade School DistrictMaple Shade | 2,388 | 4 | $20,078 | 10.9 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Community SchoolsLittle Falls, MN | 2,424 | $13,244 | 13.5 |
| Blue Mountain School DistrictOrwigsburg, PA | 2,424 | $15,826 | 12.7 |
| Scott CountyHuntsville, TN | 2,423 | $10,191 | n/a |
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo, IL | 2,422 | $12,291 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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