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Chesterfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Chesterfield.
Students
675
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,804
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$26.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chesterfield Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $26.3M, about $38,948 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 93% at Cheltenham School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,804 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 42%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 36%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
715’20
708’21
715’22
692’23
675’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 28%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.