Total enrollment
46,080
-1,321 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Gloucester County
New Jersey · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Gloucester County totals about 46,080 students across 86 schools, an average of 536 per campus. Washington Township School District is the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 50 elementary, 18 middle, and 14 high schools.
7-year change in Gloucester County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
81
-5 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 71%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
15%
was 14%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
306,954
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
86
28 districts
Enrollment
46,080
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$105,115
Above New Jersey avg
Free/reduced lunch
32.1%
Below New Jersey avg
Elementary
50
20,162 students
Middle
18
10,325 students
High
14
15,114 students
Combined / other
4
479 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Washington Township School District
6,938 students · 28 districts in Gloucester County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gloucester County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
36.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
21.3% under 18
Test scores in Gloucester County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 67 schools ranked. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Walter Hill School· 74.1%
- Nehaunsey Middle School· 73.7%
- Pleasant Valley School· 72.8%
- Birches Elementary School· 69.2%
- Whitman Elementary School· 67.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Paulsboro High School· 9.3%
- Paulsboro Junior High School· 13.8%
- Loudenslager Elementary School· 17.3%
- Glassboro High School· 22.2%
- Dorothy L. Bullock School· 23.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township High School | Sewell | High | 09-12 | 2,105 | · |
| Kingsway Regional High School | Woolwich Twp | High | 09-12 | 1,822 | · |
| Williamstown High School | Williamstown | High | 09-12 | 1,769 | · |
| Williamstown Middle School | Williamstown | Middle | 05-08 | 1,694 | · |
| Gloucester County Institute of Technology | Sewell | High | 09-12 | 1,657 | · |
| Clearview Regional High School | Mullica Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,332 | · |
| Deptford Township High School | Deptford | High | 09-12 | 1,098 | · |
| Delsea Regional High School | Franklinville | High | 09-12 | 1,048 | · |
| Kingsway Regional Middle School | Woolwich Twp | Middle | 07-08 | 939 | · |
| Deptford Township Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 895 | · |
| Gateway Regional High School | Woodbury Hts | High | 07-12 | 862 | · |
| West Deptford Middle School | West Deptford | Middle | 04-08 | 859 | · |
| Woodbury Jr-Sr High School | Woodbury | High | 06-12 | 818 | · |
| Harrison Township Elementary School | Mullica Hill | Elementary | PK-03 | 768 | · |
| West Deptford High School | West Deptford | High | 09-12 | 750 | · |
| Herma S. Simmons Elementary School | Clayton | Elementary | PK-05 | 715 | · |
| Clearview Regional Middle School | Mullica Hill | Middle | 07-08 | 712 | · |
| Samuel Mickle School | Mickleton | Elementary | 03-06 | 712 | · |
| Dorothy L. Bullock School | Glassboro | Elementary | 01-05 | 701 | · |
| General Charles G. Harker School | Woolwich Township | Elementary | 03-05 | 696 | · |
| Oak Knoll Elementary School | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-04 | 671 | · |
| Chestnut Ridge Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 613 | · |
| Radix Elementary | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-04 | 609 | · |
| Mary F. Janvier School | Franklinville | Elementary | PK-02 | 579 | · |
| Pleasant Valley School | Mullica Hill | Middle | 04-06 | 578 | · |
| Bells Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| Holly Glen Elementary School | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-04 | 570 | · |
| Whitman Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 | · |
| Bunker Hill Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 562 | · |
| Glassboro High School | Glassboro | High | 07-12 | 561 | · |
| J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School | Mantua | Middle | 04-06 | 558 | · |
| Hurffville Elementary School | Sewell | Elementary | KG-05 | 544 | · |
| Orchard Valley Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 529 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 511 | · |
| Delsea Regional Middle School | Franklinville | Middle | 07-08 | 510 | · |
| Bankbridge Regional School | Sewell | Combined | PK-12 | 479 | · |
| Green-Fields Elementary School | Woodbury | Elementary | PK-04 | 479 | · |
| Oakview Elementary School | West Deptford | Elementary | PK-02 | 475 | · |
| Birches Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 472 | · |
| Pitman Jr./Sr. High School | Pitman | High | 07-12 | 471 | · |
| Jeffrey Clark School | Mickleton | Elementary | PK-02 | 469 | · |
| West End Memorial Elementary School | Woodbury | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 | · |
| Wedgwood Elementary School | Sewell | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 | · |
| Centre City Elementary School | Mantua | Elementary | 01-03 | 464 | · |
| Governor Charles C. Stratton | Woolwich Township | Elementary | 01-02 | 433 | · |
| Clayton High School | Clayton | High | 09-12 | 431 | · |
| Pitman Elementary School | Pitman | Elementary | 02-06 | 430 | · |
| Shady Lane Elementary School | Westville | Elementary | 01-05 | 422 | · |
| Thomas E. Bowe Middle School | Glassboro | Middle | 06-08 | 412 | · |
| Lake Tract Elementary School | Deptford | Elementary | 01-05 | 409 | · |
| Paulsboro High School | Paulsboro | High | 09-12 | 390 | · |
| Whitehall Elementary School | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-04 | 390 | · |
| Caroline L. Reutter School | Franklinville | Middle | 05-06 | 388 | · |
| Logan Township Elementary School | Logan Township | Elementary | 01-05 | 374 | · |
| Aura Elementary School | Glassboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 350 | · |
| Parkview Elementary School | Westville | Elementary | PK-06 | 347 | · |
| Main Road School | Newfield | Elementary | 03-04 | 345 | · |
| South Harrison Elementary School | Harrisonville | Elementary | PK-06 | 345 | · |
| Oak Valley Elementary School | Wenonah | Elementary | 01-05 | 337 | · |
| Loudenslager Elementary School | Paulsboro | Elementary | 03-06 | 330 | · |
| Good Intent Elementary School | Deptford | Elementary | 01-05 | 327 | · |
| Central Early Childhood Center | Deptford | Elementary | PK-PK | 310 | · |
| Evergreen Avenue Elementary School | Woodbury | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 | · |
| Clayton Middle School | Clayton | Middle | 06-08 | 299 | · |
| Pine Acres Early Childhood Center | Wenonah | Elementary | KG-KG | 298 | · |
| Billingsport Elementary School | Paulsboro | Elementary | PK-02 | 296 | · |
| Broad Street Elementary School | Gibbstown | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 | · |
| National Park School | National Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 289 | · |
| J. Harvey Rodgers School | Glassboro | Elementary | PK-KG | 274 | · |
| Sewell Elementary School | Sewell | Elementary | PK-KG | 273 | · |
| Memorial Elementary School | Pitman | Elementary | PK-01 | 269 | · |
| Logan Middle School | Logan Township | Middle | 06-08 | 258 | · |
| Red Bank Elementary School | West Deptford | Elementary | PK-02 | 253 | · |
| Margaret C. Clifford School | Swedesboro | Elementary | PK-KG | 251 | · |
| Woodbury Heights Elementary | Woodbury Hts | Elementary | PK-06 | 248 | · |
| Walter Hill School | Swedesboro | Middle | 06-06 | 227 | · |
| The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center | Logan Township | Elementary | PK-KG | 186 | · |
| Wenonah Elementary School | Wenonah | Elementary | PK-06 | 158 | · |
| Paulsboro Junior High School | Paulsboro | Middle | 07-08 | 155 | · |
| Nehaunsey Middle School | Gibbstown | Middle | 06-08 | 137 | · |
| Walnut Street School | Woodbury | Elementary | PK-05 | 112 | · |
| Elwood Kindle | Pitman | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Elwood Kindle Elementary School | Pitman | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center | Sewell | Elementary | PK-PK | · | · |
| Pitman Middle School | Pitman | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| W.C.K. Walls Elementary | Pitman | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Gloucester County
Sewell9 schoolsPitman6 schoolsWilliamstown6 schoolsDeptford4 schoolsFranklinville4 schoolsGlassboro4 schoolsMullica Hill4 schoolsTurnersville4 schoolsWest Deptford4 schoolsWoodbury4 schoolsClayton3 schoolsLogan Township3 schoolsPaulsboro3 schoolsWenonah3 schoolsGibbstown2 schoolsMantua2 schoolsMickleton2 schoolsSewell2 schoolsSwedesboro2 schoolsWestville2 schoolsWoodbury Hts2 schoolsWoolwich Township2 schoolsWoolwich Twp2 schoolsGlassboro1 schoolHarrisonville1 schoolNational Park1 schoolNewfield1 schoolPaulsboro1 schoolPitman1 schoolWoodbury1 school
About Gloucester County
Gloucester County is a broad New Jersey county of about 306,954 residents, home to 86 public schools and roughly 46,080 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $105,115, about 37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 5%.
On the school-mix side, Gloucester County spans 50 elementary schools (20,162 students), 18 middle schools (10,325), 14 high schools (15,114), and 4 combined or other schools.
Washington Township School District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 6,938 students across Gloucester County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 46,080 students, shrank 3% from the 47,401 reported in SY 2017-18. Gloucester County now counts 81 public schools, down from 86 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 71% to 62%.
On this page, the community for Gloucester County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Gloucester County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data