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Glassboro Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Glassboro.

Students
1,948
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,365
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$15.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Glassboro Borough School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.2% since 2020
  • Debt of $15.7M, about $8,053 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 proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,365 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 49%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time
1,519’20
1,549’21
1,866’22
1,914’23
1,948’24

Up 28.2% since 2020.

Students
Black 32%White 30%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

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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