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Item: Camden City School District
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Author: Public School Review

1033 Cambridge Street
Camden, NJ 08105

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 966-2000

WWW.CAMDENCITYSCHOOLS.ORG

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Camden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

16 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

5,871 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

640 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Camden City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	763	91
Kind	479	132
1	480	139
2	410	140
3	442	144
4	371	143
5	384	145
6	363	146
7	343	148
8	361	149
9	374	154
10	349	156
11	369	154
12	383	158

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District Rank

Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#641 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Camden City School District
2023	#641
2022	#650
2021	#647
2019	#648
2018	#643
2017	#648
2016	#654
2015	#650
2014	#645
2013	#643
2012	#640
2011	#633
2010	#626

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	38%
2022	5%	36%
2021	3%	26%
2019	9%	44%
2018	8%	42%
2017	7%	41%
2016	6%	40%
2015	4%	36%
2014	30%	75%
2013	30%	75%
2012	30%	75%
2011	27%	75%
2010	26%	73%

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10%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2022	10%	49%
2021	16%	47%
2019	16%	57%
2018	8%	55%
2017	12%	53%
2016	11%	50%
2015	7%	47%
2014	23%	69%
2013	23%	69%
2012	22%	69%
2011	22%	69%
2010	21%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2022	2%	23%
2021	2%	22%

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60%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	90%
2022	65%	85%
2021	56%	88%
2020	70%	90%
2019	69%	90%
2018	68%	90%
2017	66%	90%
2016	70%	90%
2015	64%	89%
2014	62%	88%
2013	53%	87%
2012	49%	86%
2011	57%	86%

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(2022-23)

42.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	42.3%	16.7%
2022	69.7%	18.2%
2021	57.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.51	0.70
2017	0.51	0.70
2016	0.51	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.52	0.67
2013	0.52	0.67
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.53	0.63
2007	0.52	0.62
2006	0.53	0.61
2005	0.53	0.61
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59
2002	0.53	0.59
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.52	0.58
1999	0.52	0.57
1998	0.53	0.57
1996	0.53	0.55
1995	0.53	0.55
1994	0.54	0.54
1993	0.53	0.54
1992	0.52	0.53
1991	0.52	0.53
1990	0.52	0.52
1989	0.52	0.51
1988	0.51	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

55%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	53%	33%
2022	54%	32%
2021	53%	31%
2020	53%	30%
2019	53%	29%
2018	52%	29%
2017	52%	27%
2016	52%	26%
2015	50%	25%
2014	51%	24%
2013	51%	24%
2012	50%	23%
2011	48%	22%
2010	47%	21%
2009	46%	20%
2008	46%	20%
2007	45%	19%
2006	45%	18%
2005	43%	18%
2004	43%	17%
2003	42%	16%
2002	41%	16%
2001	40%	15%
2000	40%	15%
1999	39%	14%
1998	39%	14%
1996	38%	14%
1995	36%	13%
1994	36%	13%
1993	36%	12%
1992	36%	12%
1991	36%	12%
1990	36%	11%
1989	35%	11%
1988	35%	10%

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% Black

42%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	15%
2022	43%	15%
2021	43%	15%
2020	44%	15%
2019	44%	15%
2018	46%	15%
2017	46%	16%
2016	47%	16%
2015	47%	16%
2014	48%	16%
2013	48%	16%
2012	49%	16%
2011	50%	16%
2010	51%	17%
2009	52%	17%
2008	51%	17%
2007	53%	17%
2006	53%	18%
2005	54%	18%
2004	54%	18%
2003	55%	18%
2002	56%	18%
2001	57%	18%
2000	59%	18%
1999	58%	18%
1998	58%	18%
1996	58%	18%
1995	59%	19%
1994	59%	18%
1993	59%	19%
1992	60%	18%
1991	60%	18%
1990	60%	19%
1989	61%	18%
1988	61%	18%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	42%
2019	1%	43%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	54%
2007	1%	56%
2005	1%	57%
2004	1%	58%
2003	1%	59%
2002	1%	59%
2001	1%	61%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	62%
1996	2%	63%
1995	3%	63%
1994	3%	64%
1993	3%	64%
1992	3%	65%
1991	3%	65%
1990	3%	66%
1989	3%	67%
1988	3%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $82,910 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $59,629 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$487 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	$487 MM	$31 MM
2022	$457 MM	$29 MM
2021	$471 MM	$26 MM
2020	$424 MM	$25 MM
2019	$398 MM	$25 MM
2018	$402 MM	$24 MM
2017	$390 MM	$23 MM
2016	$379 MM	$21 MM
2015	$386 MM	$20 MM
2014	$380 MM	$21 MM
2012	$387 MM	$21 MM
2011	$362 MM	$20 MM
2010	$386 MM	$20 MM
2009	$408 MM	$20 MM
2008	$387 MM	$19 MM
2007	$342 MM	$19 MM
2006	$402 MM	$18 MM
2005	$310 MM	$17 MM
2004	$298 MM	$17 MM
2003	$287 MM	$15 MM
2002	$278 MM	$14 MM
2001	$263 MM	$14 MM
2000	$254 MM	$13 MM
1999	$238 MM	$13 MM
1998	$230 MM	$12 MM
1996	$210 MM	$11 MM
1995	$212 MM	$11 MM
1992	$175 MM	$10 MM
1990	$121 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$350 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	$350 MM	$30 MM
2022	$323 MM	$29 MM
2021	$344 MM	$25 MM
2020	$347 MM	$24 MM
2019	$343 MM	$25 MM
2018	$326 MM	$24 MM
2017	$346 MM	$23 MM
2016	$350 MM	$22 MM
2015	$395 MM	$20 MM
2014	$402 MM	$20 MM
2012	$368 MM	$20 MM
2011	$361 MM	$19 MM
2010	$395 MM	$20 MM
2009	$413 MM	$19 MM
2008	$374 MM	$20 MM
2007	$388 MM	$19 MM
2006	$359 MM	$18 MM
2005	$327 MM	$17 MM
2004	$310 MM	$16 MM
2003	$276 MM	$16 MM
2002	$276 MM	$14 MM
2001	$267 MM	$13 MM
2000	$243 MM	$13 MM
1999	$241 MM	$14 MM
1998	$234 MM	$13 MM
1996	$210 MM	$11 MM
1995	$215 MM	$11 MM
1992	$159 MM	$9 MM
1990	$115 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$82,910

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	$83,094	$32,400
2022	$79,193	$31,833
2021	$74,165	$27,862
2020	$61,187	$26,511
2019	$53,957	$27,169
2018	$50,642	$25,776
2017	$50,117	$24,717
2016	$40,761	$23,074
2015	$34,575	$19,116
2014	$32,569	$22,539
2012	$28,180	$22,326
2011	$20,235	$15,563
2010	$29,451	$19,116
2009	$32,633	$20,414
2008	$29,563	$19,641
2007	$22,406	$17,846
2006	$25,359	$16,912
2005	$18,902	$15,983
2004	$15,679	$15,178
2003	$16,641	$14,414
2002	$15,958	$13,992
2001	$15,042	$13,524
2000	$13,787	$12,563
1999	$12,834	$11,702
1998	$12,123	$11,220
1995	$10,807	$10,398
1992	$8,919	$10,290
1990	$6,366	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$59,629

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Camden City School District	New Jersey
2023	$59,761	$31,763
2022	$55,976	$31,545
2021	$54,155	$26,876
2020	$50,071	$25,682
2019	$46,439	$26,960
2018	$41,088	$25,387
2017	$44,520	$25,235
2016	$37,721	$23,517
2015	$35,348	$19,190
2014	$34,436	$21,879
2012	$26,826	$21,692
2011	$20,180	$15,139
2010	$30,110	$19,190
2009	$33,068	$19,395
2008	$28,546	$19,863
2007	$25,480	$18,129
2006	$22,645	$16,981
2005	$19,981	$16,151
2004	$16,342	$14,709
2003	$15,961	$14,730
2002	$15,856	$14,261
2001	$15,264	$13,311
2000	$13,214	$12,817
1999	$12,992	$12,247
1998	$12,341	$11,565
1995	$10,965	$10,509
1992	$8,091	$9,044
1990	$6,040	$7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Camden City School District?

Camden City School District manages 16 public schools serving 5,871 students.

What is the rank of Camden City School District?

Camden City School District is ranked #636 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Camden City School District?

55% of Camden City School District students are Hispanic, 42% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Camden City School District?

Camden City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Camden City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $59,629 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,871 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 60% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 2% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education