D−
Bridgeton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bridgeton.
Students
5,764
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,490
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
What stands out about Bridgeton City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,490 per student · 17% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 85%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,012’20
5,888’21
6,137’22
6,102’23
5,764’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 77%Black 18%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Broad Street School
D−784 students11:1
Quarter Mile Lane School
D693 students12:1
Buckshutem Road School
D653 students14:1
Indian Ave School
D627 students13:1
West Avenue School
C−528 students9:1
Cherry Street School
D522 students12:1
Bridgeton High School
D1,641 students15:1
Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center
316 students12:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cumberland Regional School DistrictFairfield Township, Hopewell Township, Upper Deerfield Township
$22,144per student
Fairfield Township School DistrictFairfield Township
$22,154per student
Hopewell Township School DistrictHopewell Township
$20,973per student
Upper Deerfield Township School DistrictUpper Deerfield Township
$23,350per student
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.