D
Lawnside Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Lawnside.
Students
333
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,427
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawnside Borough School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $2,853 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
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$29,427 per student · 3% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 58%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
308’20
317’21
324’22
342’23
333’24
Up 8.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 69%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 6%White 3%
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.