C
Deptford Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Deptford.
Students
4,096
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,467
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$36.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deptford Township School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $36.0M, about $8,798 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,467 per student · 21% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,873’20
3,954’21
4,042’22
4,176’23
4,096’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Black 20%Hispanic 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Shady Lane Elementary School
C422 students11:1
Lake Tract Elementary School
C409 students12:1
Oak Valley Elementary School
C+337 students12:1
Good Intent Elementary School
C+327 students11:1
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center
298 students15:1
Deptford Township Middle School
B895 students12:1
Deptford Township High School
C+1,098 students13:1
Central Early Childhood Center
310 students9:1
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.