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.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." 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. BurkeWhat 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'." 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.What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
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.District information for Gloucester City Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 5, 2014.
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.Graham, Kristen A. "Brooklawn Considers Finding New District For High School Pupils", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 16, 2001. Accessed June 19, 2008. "The tiny Brooklawn system, comprising just over 300 students and one school, sends about 80 ninth through 12th graders to the neighboring Gloucester City district, which has more than 2,000 students and four schools."
Schools Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Gloucester City Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Gloucester City Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Cold Springs Elementary SchoolCold Springs Elementary School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed September 8, 2024. with 842 students in grades PreK-3 Jennifer Daubert, principalAbout Us, Cold Springs Elementary School. Accessed June 17, 2026. Middle school Gloucester City Middle SchoolGloucester City Middle School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed September 8, 2024. with 779 students in grades 4-8 Shane McNichol, principalAbout Us, Gloucester City Middle School. Accessed June 17, 2026. High school Gloucester City High SchoolGloucester City High School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed September 8, 2024. with 702 students in grades 9-12 Sean Gorman, principalAbout Us, Gloucester City High School. Accessed June 17, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Sean Gorman, superintendentSuperintendent, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2024. Sarah Bell, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Administrator, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2024.
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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.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." The board includes a tenth member appointed to represent Brooklawn.Meet the Board, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed September 8, 2024.
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External links Gloucester City Public Schools
School Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics