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Mount Laurel Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Mount Laurel Township.

Students
4,173
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,451
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mount Laurel Township School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 70% of Delaware districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $26.7M, about $6,396 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 proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts54%
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
$23,451 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 30%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time
4,061’20
4,162’21
4,160’22
4,149’23
4,173’24

About steady.

Students
White 46%Asian 16%Black 15%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 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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