D−
Camden City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Camden.
Students
5,871
Schools
16
Spent per student
$41,480
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
What stands out about Camden City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
- Spends 46% more per student than the NJ average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ocean Gate.
PK–6Ocean Gate Elementary SchoolOcean Gate Borough School District
7–8Central Regional Middle SchoolCentral Regional School District
9–12Central Regional High SchoolCentral Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$41,480 per student · 46% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 1%State 78%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,160’20
5,736’21
5,858’22
5,964’23
5,871’24
Up 13.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%Black 42%Two or more races 1%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Octavius V. Catto Community Family School
D593 students10:1
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
D549 students12:1
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
D−515 students10:1
Veterans Memorial Family School
D−474 students9:1
Cooper's Poynt Family School
D381 students8:1
Henry B. Wilson Family School
D−377 students9:1
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center
D−349 students10:1
Forest Hill School
D−339 students9:1
Yorkship Elementary School
D−310 students8:1
Morgan Village Middle School
203 students8:1
Eastside High School
D−512 students10:1
Camden High School
D−425 students9:1
Creative Arts High School
C209 students7:1
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
C−179 students8:1
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
C−150 students8:1
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
306 students8:1
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.