D
Somerdale Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Somerdale.
Students
447
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,241
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Somerdale Borough School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $5,698 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at West Chester Area School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,241 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 51%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
459’20
451’21
445’22
444’23
447’24
About steady.
Students
White 37%Hispanic 29%Black 21%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sterling High School School DistrictMagnolia, Stratford
$24,808per student
Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictGloucester Township
$25,532per student
Eastern Camden County Regional School DistrictVoorhees Township
$24,166per student
Gloucester Township School DistrictGloucester Township
$23,057per student
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.