C+
Collingswood Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Collingswood.
Students
2,205
Schools
9
Spent per student
$23,963
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Collingswood Borough School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.8M, about $3,088 per student
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 proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,963 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,199’20
2,254’21
2,271’22
2,254’23
2,205’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 22%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
William P Tatem Elementary School
B+248 students15:1
Thomas Sharp Elementary School
C−211 students10:1
Zane North Elementary School
B+174 students12:1
Mark Newbie Elementary School
B−136 students11:1
James A. Garfield Elementary School
B128 students12:1
Collingswood Middle School
B−446 students11:1
Collingswood High School
B−761 students14:1
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center
58 students8:1
Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn
43 students14:1
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.