Upper Deerfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Upper Deerfield Township.

Students

958

Schools

Spent per student

$23,350

NJ $28,441

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

60%

The gist

What stands out about Upper Deerfield 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 17.8% since 2020

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 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

$23,350 per student · 18% below NJ

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

813’20

917’21

949’22

969’23

958’24

Up 17.8% since 2020.

Students

Hispanic 39%White 35%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Charles F. Seabrook School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Seabrook

412 students11:1

Elizabeth F. Moore School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Seabrook

293 students13:1

Woodruff Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seabrook

253 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cumberland Regional School DistrictDeerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township

$22,144per student

Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton

$23,490per student

Deerfield Township School DistrictDeerfield Township

$26,730per student

Fairfield Township School DistrictFairfield Township

$22,154per 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.