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Spring Lake Heights Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Spring Lake Heights.
Students
292
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,917
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spring Lake Heights Borough School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the NJ average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020
- Debt of $8.4M, about $28,801 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
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$32,917 per student · 16% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 19%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
338’20
322’21
307’22
262’23
292’24
Down 13.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.