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Folsom Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Folsom.

Students
375
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,532
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Folsom Borough School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 20% of Delaware districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.8M, about $10,211 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

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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
$27,532 per student · 3% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 74%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
385’20
382’21
376’22
375’23
375’24

About steady.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian <1%

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.

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