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Camden, NJ
Public School Ratings




Camden Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Camden City School District details

Camden City School District
1033 Cambridge Street
Camden, NJ 08105

7,099 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Camden City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

1

(10 is best)

Better than 0.2% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
7%
44%
10%
50%
5%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy School
1875 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ, 08103
06-12
Camden High School
1700 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ, 08103
09-12
Cooper's Poynt Family School
201 State Street
Camden, NJ, 08102
PK-08
Creative Arts High School
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ, 08103
09-12
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ, 08103
09-12
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
3425 Cramer Street
Camden, NJ, 08105
PK-08
Early Childhood Development Center School
1602 Pine Street
Camden, NJ, 08103
PK-PK
East Side High School
3100 Federal Street
Camden, NJ, 08105
09-12
Forest Hill School
1625 Wildwood Avenue
Camden, NJ, 08103
KG-05
Henry B. Wilson Family School
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ, 08104
KG-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.2% 40.1%
Black 44.1% 15.1%
Hispanic 53.5% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.6% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 68.6% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,028 $113,784,000 33.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $4,959 $35,204,000 10.2%
Staff $1,439 $10,217,000 3.0%
General Administration $521 $3,699,000 1.1%
School Administration $750 $5,324,000 1.5%
Operation $2,616 $18,571,000 5.4%
Transportation $67 $477,000 0.1%
Other $2,277 $16,162,000 4.7%
Total Support $12,629 $89,654,000 26.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $19,822 $140,714,000 40.9%
Total Expenditures $48,479 $344,152,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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