Top Rankings
Egg Harbor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,579 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,374 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#467 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
36%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
40%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,164 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,506
$26,937
Spending / Student
$23,164
$25,834
Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Gr: PK-3 | 1,414 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
3393 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 732-8173
Gr: PK | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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