B+
Northfield City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Northfield.
Students
854
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,379
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northfield City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.1M, about $1,256 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 proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts55%
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$24,379 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 26%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
881’20
862’21
868’22
845’23
854’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 18%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.