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 Pennsylvania 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 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 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.