C−
Pennsauken Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Pennsauken Township.
Students
4,891
Schools
11
Spent per student
$25,754
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$30.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pennsauken Township School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $30.2M, about $6,169 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,754 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,649’20
4,651’21
4,788’22
4,835’23
4,891’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 61%Black 20%Asian 9%White 7%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Pennsauken Intermediate School
D622 students10:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
C−418 students11:1
G.H. Carson Elementary School
D358 students11:1
Delair Elementary School
D301 students10:1
George B. Fine Elementary School
D245 students8:1
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
184 students11:1
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
C988 students12:1
Pennsauken High School
C1,588 students15:1
A.E. Burling High School
D−49 students6:1
Baldwin Elementary School
138 students8:1
A.E. Burling Elementary School
0 students
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.