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Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Woolwich Township and Swedesboro.
Students
1,607
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,015
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$22.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $22.0M, about $13,677 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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$23,015 per student · 19% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 47%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,495’20
1,573’21
1,584’22
1,558’23
1,607’24
Up 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Black 14%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kingsway Regional School DistrictEast Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township
$19,369per student
Clearview Regional School DistrictHarrison Township
$20,478per student
East Greenwich Township School DistrictEast Greenwich Township
$20,688per student
Harrison Township School DistrictHarrison Township
$19,330per 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.