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Lumberton Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Lumberton.

Students
1,184
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,672
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lumberton Township School District

  • School Grade C: better than 34% of Delaware districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $3,742 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 proficiency20%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
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
$25,672 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time
1,088’20
1,100’21
1,193’22
1,160’23
1,184’24

Up 8.8% since 2020.

Students
White 40%Black 27%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

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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