C−
Pennsauken Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Pennsauken Township.
Students
4,891
Schools
11
Spent per student
$25,754
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$30.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pennsauken Township School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $30.2M, about $6,169 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,754 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,649’20
4,651’21
4,788’22
4,835’23
4,891’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 61%Black 20%Asian 9%White 7%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Pennsauken Intermediate School
D622 students10:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
C−418 students11:1
G.H. Carson Elementary School
D358 students11:1
Delair Elementary School
D301 students10:1
George B. Fine Elementary School
D245 students8:1
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
184 students11:1
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
C988 students12:1
Pennsauken High School
C1,588 students15:1
A.E. Burling High School
D−49 students6:1
Baldwin Elementary School
138 students8:1
A.E. Burling Elementary School
0 students
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.