D
Edgewater Park Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Edgewater Park.
Students
1,000
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,435
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgewater Park Township School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $11,505 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 proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
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$23,435 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 59%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
918’20
885’21
942’22
979’23
1,000’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 34%Black 31%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.