C−
Deerfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Deerfield.
Students
325
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,730
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deerfield Township School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the NJ average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 19.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $877 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 76% at Christina School District, which runs the high school (state 88.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,730 per student · 6% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
275’21
317’22
316’23
325’24
Up 19.9% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Hispanic 39%Black 11%Two or more races 7%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.