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Delanco Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Delanco.

Students
355
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,380
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Delanco Township School District

  • School Grade D: better than 5% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the NJ average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 42% since 2020
  • Debt of $2.1M, about $6,042 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

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
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
$22,380 per student · 21% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time
250’20
218’21
218’22
231’23
355’24

Up 42% since 2020.

Students
White 46%Black 25%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 9%Asian <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.

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