Egg Harbor City School District

The Egg Harbor City School District is a comprehensive community public school district responsible for the education of children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Egg Harbor City School District
Address
527 Philadelphia Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
United States
Coordinates39.53461°N 74.641058°W / 39.53461; -74.641058
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentAdrienne Shulby
Business administratorJoseph Smurlo
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment548 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty51.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,82960$18,89120.8%
1Budgetary Cost14,0403214,159−0.8%
2Classroom Instruction8,287268,659−4.3%
6Support Services2,677532,16723.5%
8Administrative Cost1,485171,547−4.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,455231,612−9.7%
13Extracurricular Activities1363610430.8%
16Median Teacher Salary56,9281861,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 548 students and 51.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the 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.[3]

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cedar Creek High School, which is located in the northern section of Egg Harbor City and opened to students in September 2010.[4] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 930 students and 73.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.[5] The school is one of three high schools operated as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which also includes the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, and participates in sending/receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township (Burlington County).[6] Cedar Creek High School is zoned to serve students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township, while students in portions of Galloway and Hamilton townships have the opportunity to attend Cedar Creek through the school of choice program or through attendance in magnet programs offered at Cedar Creek.[7][8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Elementary school
  • Charles L. Spragg School[13] with 277 students in PreK to Grade 3
    • Adrienne Shulby, Principal[14]
Middle school
  • Egg Harbor City Community School[15] with 257 students in grades 4 to 8
    • Jack Griffith, Principal[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]

  • Adrienne Shulby, Superintendent of Schools
  • Joseph Smurlo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with seven 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 either two or 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[19][20][21]

References
  1. District information for Egg Harbor City 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2014.
  4. Cedar Creek High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2014. "Cedar Creek High School opened its doors for the first time September 7, 2010 with only 9th and 10th grade students. For the 2011/2012 school year, we grew to include grades 9 through 11. Serving students from six communities within the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, Cedar Creek graduated its first class at the conclusion of the 2012/2013 school year."
  5. School data for Cedar Creek High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."
  7. Student Population, Cedar Creek High School. Accessed November 27, 2014. "We will serve as the high school for the communities of Mullica Township, Egg Harbor City, Port Republic, and the Green Bank area of Washington Township. Students from specific geographic areas of Galloway and Hamilton Townships (School of Choice Program) and the entirety of Galloway and Hamilton Townships through the Magnet Programs (Engineering and Environmental Sciences) will have the option of attending CCHS."
  8. Policy 5120 Assignment of Pupils, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed May 26, 2020. "Pupils shall attend the school located in the attendance area of their residence. The attendance areas for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District shall be as follows: 1. Pupils who reside in Egg Harbor City shall attend Cedar Creek High School. 2. Pupils who reside in Galloway Township shall attend Absegami High School. 3. Pupils who reside in Hamilton Township shall attend Oakcrest High School 4. Pupils who reside in Mullica Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School 5. Pupils who reside in Port Republic and Washington Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School."
  9. School Data for the Egg Harbor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. 2019-20 Student Handbook, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  11. 2019-2020 Public School Directory, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for the Egg Harbor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. Charles L. Spragg School, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  14. Principal's Message, Charles L. Spragg School. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  15. Egg Harbor City Community School, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  16. Principal's Message, Egg Harbor City Community School. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  17. District Administration, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020.
  18. New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  19. 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.
  20. District Bylaw 9110 - Number of Members and Term of Office, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020. "Number of Members: The Egg Harbor City Board of Education shall consist of seven (7) members who are qualified electors and residents of the school district. Terms of Office: Members are elected at large by the legal voters from the district for terms of three years with the exception of those members who have been appointed to fill an unexpired term."
  21. Board Members, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed May 26, 2020.
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