Top Rankings
Camden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,474 students in Camden City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Camden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Camden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 54%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creative Arts High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
5,776 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#647 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
Graduation Rate
56%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,012 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
31%
# Black Students
2,623 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
45%
17%
# White Students
44 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
586
367
# Students in K Grade:
417
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
318
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $81,600 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $59,583 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$81,600
$27,348
Spending / Student
$59,583
$26,228
Best Camden City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creative Arts High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Grades: 9-12
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5122
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5122
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Camden High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 385 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Federal Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5300
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Academy
Alternative School
1701 South 6th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
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