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Deerfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Deerfield Township.

Students
325
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,730
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Deerfield Township School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 17% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the NJ average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $877 per student

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

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Graduation rate 98% at Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,730 per student · 6% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
271’20
275’21
317’22
316’23
325’24

Up 19.9% since 2020.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 39%Black 11%Two or more races 7%

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.

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