Gloucester City Public Schools

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]

Gloucester City Public Schools
Address
520 Cumberland Street Gloucester City , Camden County, New Jersey, 08030 United States
Coordinates	39°53′43″N 75°07′18″W / 39.895328°N 75.121701°W / 39.895328; -75.121701
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Sean Gorman
Business administrator	Teri Weeks
Schools	3
Affiliation(s)	Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,189 (as of 2018–19)^[1]
Faculty	173.5 FTEs^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.6:1^[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	B
Website	www.gcsd.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $23,176 65 $18,891 22.7% 1 Budgetary Cost 19,035 66 14,783 28.8% 2 Classroom Instruction 10,920 66 8,763 24.6% 6 Support Services 3,532 65 2,392 47.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,701 53 1,485 14.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,421 66 1,783 35.8% 13 Extracurricular Activities 429 45 268 60.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 61,100 23 64,043 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

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,189 students and 173.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.^[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 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) are:^[10][11]

Elementary school

• Cold Springs Elementary School^[12] with 850 students in grades PreK-3
  • Karen Kessler, principal

Middle school

• Gloucester City Middle School^[13] with 780 students in grades 4-8
  • William O'Kane, principal

High school

• Gloucester City High School^[14] with 515 students in grades 9-12
  • Sean Gorman, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[15]

• Sean Gorman, superintendent^[16]
• Teri Weeks, business administrator and board secretary^[17]

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.^[18][19] The board includes a tenth member appointed to represent Brooklawn.^[20]

References

1. District information for Gloucester City Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
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 May 3, 2020. "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'."
5. What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
6. SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
7. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 5, 2014.
8. 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."
9. School Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
10. School Performance Reports for the Gloucester City Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Gloucester City Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Cold Springs Elementary School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020.
13. Gloucester City Middle School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020.
14. Gloucester City High School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
16. Superintendent, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed March 27, 2022.
17. Business Administrator, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed March 27, 2022.
18. 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.
19. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Gloucester City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed March 27, 2022. "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."
20. School Board, Gloucester City Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2020.

External links

• Gloucester City Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Gloucester City Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics