School district in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
| Galloway Township Public Schools |
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101 South Reeds Road
, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 08205
United States |
| Coordinates | 39°29′03″N 74°30′48″W / 39.484102°N 74.513348°W / 39.484102; -74.513348 |
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| Grades | pre-K to 8 |
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| Superintendent | Stephen Santilli |
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| Business administrator | Joy N. Nixon |
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| Schools | 6 |
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| Enrollment | 3,164 (as of 2021–22)[1] |
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| Faculty | 304.5 FTEs[1] |
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| Student–teacher ratio | 10.4:1[1] |
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| District Factor Group | CD |
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| Website | www.gtps.k12.nj.us |
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| Ind. |
Per pupil |
District
spending |
Rank
(*) |
K-8
average |
%± vs.
average
| | 1A | Total Spending | $17,810 | 52 | $18,891 | −5.7% | | 1 | Budgetary Cost | 14,547 | 49 | 14,159 | 2.7% | | 2 | Classroom Instruction | 9,520 | 70 | 8,659 | 9.9% | | 6 | Support Services | 2,158 | 50 | 2,167 | −0.4% | | 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,359 | 21 | 1,547 | −12.2% | | 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,438 | 32 | 1,612 | −10.8% | | 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 36 | 8 | 104 | −65.4% | | 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 63,282 | 58 | 61,136 | Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84 |
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The Galloway Township Public Schools(GTPS) are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 304.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest 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.[4]
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Absegami High School, located in the township.[5] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,169 students and 102.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[6] Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) as part of sending/receiving relationships.[7]
- ^ a b c d District information for Galloway Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ About Us, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed May 21, 2024. "Galloway Township is a PK-6 public school district located in Atlantic County, NJ. The district is comprised of 6 schools"
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 29, 2014.
- ^ Absegami High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2020. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."
- ^ School data for Absegami High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived September 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, 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."