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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Carneys Point and Penns Grove.
Students
2,182
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,453
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $330 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 proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,453 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 72%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,193’20
2,158’21
2,145’22
2,194’23
2,182’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 48%Black 35%White 14%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.