C
Deptford Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Deptford.
Students
4,096
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,467
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$36.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deptford Township School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $36.0M, about $8,798 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
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,467 per student · 21% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,873’20
3,954’21
4,042’22
4,176’23
4,096’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Black 20%Hispanic 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Shady Lane Elementary School
C422 students11:1
Lake Tract Elementary School
C409 students12:1
Oak Valley Elementary School
C+337 students12:1
Good Intent Elementary School
C+327 students11:1
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center
298 students15:1
Deptford Township Middle School
B895 students12:1
Deptford Township High School
C+1,098 students13:1
Central Early Childhood Center
310 students9:1
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.