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Deptford Township Public School District

Item: Deptford Township Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

890 Bankbridge Road, Suite 100
Sewell, NJ 08080

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 232-2700

www.deptfordschools.org

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Deptford Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

4,096 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

347 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	310	91
Kind	298	132
1	288	139
2	295	140
3	301	144
4	289	143
5	322	145
6	284	146
7	314	148
8	297	149
9	251	154
10	267	156
11	281	154
12	299	158

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District Rank

Deptford Township Public 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District
2023	#463
2022	#457
2021	#430
2019	#437
2018	#421
2017	#481
2016	#472
2015	#423
2014	#431
2013	#415
2012	#394
2011	#387
2010	#387

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	37%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	34%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	77%	75%
2012	78%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	76%	73%

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39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	39%	49%
2021	45%	47%
2019	50%	57%
2018	37%	55%
2017	42%	53%
2016	40%	50%
2015	39%	47%
2014	64%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	69%	69%
2011	68%	69%
2010	69%	69%

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15%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	15%	23%
2021	14%	22%

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86%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	86%	90%
2022	86%	85%
2021	81%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	84%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	83%	86%
2011	83%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	13.2%	16.7%
2022	14.7%	18.2%
2021	10%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.61	0.71
2019	0.61	0.70
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.57	0.69
2015	0.57	0.68
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.51	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.48	0.63
2007	0.46	0.62
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.42	0.61
2004	0.42	0.60
2003	0.41	0.59
2002	0.40	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.38	0.58
1999	0.38	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.37	0.55
1995	0.35	0.55
1994	0.34	0.54
1993	0.33	0.54
1992	0.32	0.53
1991	0.32	0.53
1990	0.32	0.52
1989	0.31	0.51
1988	0.31	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	16%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	13%	30%
2019	13%	29%
2018	11%	29%
2017	11%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	8%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

20%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	15%
2022	22%	15%
2021	22%	15%
2020	22%	15%
2019	22%	15%
2018	23%	15%
2017	23%	16%
2016	23%	16%
2015	23%	16%
2014	22%	16%
2013	22%	16%
2012	20%	16%
2011	20%	16%
2010	19%	17%
2009	19%	17%
2008	19%	17%
2007	20%	17%
2006	21%	18%
2005	20%	18%
2004	20%	18%
2003	20%	18%
2002	19%	18%
2001	19%	18%
2000	19%	18%
1999	19%	18%
1998	17%	18%
1996	18%	18%
1995	17%	19%
1994	18%	18%
1993	17%	19%
1992	16%	18%
1991	16%	18%
1990	16%	19%
1989	16%	18%
1988	15%	18%

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% White

50%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	39%
2022	53%	40%
2021	55%	41%
2020	57%	42%
2019	57%	43%
2018	60%	44%
2017	60%	45%
2016	60%	46%
2015	61%	48%
2014	61%	49%
2013	63%	50%
2012	64%	51%
2011	66%	52%
2010	67%	53%
2009	68%	54%
2008	70%	55%
2007	71%	56%
2006	74%	57%
2005	73%	57%
2004	74%	58%
2003	74%	59%
2002	75%	59%
2001	76%	61%
2000	76%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	78%	63%
1995	79%	63%
1994	79%	64%
1993	80%	64%
1992	80%	65%
1991	81%	65%
1990	81%	66%
1989	82%	67%
1988	82%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,752 in this school district is less 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 $24,621 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$101 MM	$31 MM
2022	$102 MM	$29 MM
2021	$91 MM	$26 MM
2020	$86 MM	$25 MM
2019	$84 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$24 MM
2017	$79 MM	$23 MM
2016	$76 MM	$21 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$71 MM	$21 MM
2012	$67 MM	$21 MM
2011	$66 MM	$20 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$66 MM	$20 MM
2008	$64 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$56 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$53 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$15 MM
2002	$42 MM	$14 MM
2001	$40 MM	$14 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$13 MM
1998	$33 MM	$12 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$34 MM	$11 MM
1992	$30 MM	$10 MM
1990	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$101 MM	$30 MM
2022	$117 MM	$29 MM
2021	$95 MM	$25 MM
2020	$81 MM	$24 MM
2019	$81 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$23 MM
2016	$77 MM	$22 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$69 MM	$20 MM
2012	$66 MM	$20 MM
2011	$65 MM	$19 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$62 MM	$19 MM
2008	$63 MM	$20 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$55 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$56 MM	$16 MM
2003	$58 MM	$16 MM
2002	$43 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$13 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$36 MM	$14 MM
1998	$33 MM	$13 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$29 MM	$11 MM
1992	$26 MM	$9 MM
1990	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,752

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,083	$32,400
2022	$25,724	$31,833
2021	$23,376	$27,862
2020	$21,207	$26,511
2019	$20,227	$27,169
2018	$19,411	$25,776
2017	$18,075	$24,717
2016	$17,420	$23,074
2015	$15,018	$19,116
2014	$16,266	$22,539
2012	$15,414	$22,326
2011	$14,312	$15,563
2010	$14,823	$19,116
2009	$14,975	$20,414
2008	$14,781	$19,641
2007	$14,180	$17,846
2006	$13,161	$16,912
2005	$12,489	$15,983
2004	$11,759	$15,178
2003	$12,532	$14,414
2002	$10,205	$13,992
2001	$10,604	$13,524
2000	$10,312	$12,563
1999	$9,593	$11,702
1998	$8,832	$11,220
1995	$9,780	$10,398
1992	$8,761	$10,290
1990	$7,286	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,621

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deptford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,950	$31,763
2022	$29,689	$31,545
2021	$24,402	$26,876
2020	$19,969	$25,682
2019	$19,388	$26,960
2018	$19,396	$25,387
2017	$18,003	$25,235
2016	$17,649	$23,517
2015	$15,041	$19,190
2014	$15,817	$21,879
2012	$15,112	$21,692
2011	$14,005	$15,139
2010	$14,845	$19,190
2009	$14,040	$19,395
2008	$14,636	$19,863
2007	$13,673	$18,129
2006	$12,795	$16,981
2005	$12,410	$16,151
2004	$12,609	$14,709
2003	$13,849	$14,730
2002	$10,493	$14,261
2001	$11,349	$13,311
2000	$9,788	$12,817
1999	$9,520	$12,247
1998	$8,998	$11,565
1995	$8,312	$10,509
1992	$7,449	$9,044
1990	$7,158	$7,994

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Best Deptford Township Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deptford Township Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

890 Bankbridge Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-9540

Gr: 6-8 | 895 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Good Intent Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1555 Good Intent Rd
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 232-2737

Gr: 1-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

Lake Tract Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

690 Iszard Rd
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 686-2240

Gr: 1-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #44.

Oak Valley Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

525 College Blvd
Wenonah, NJ 08090
(856) 415-9218

Gr: 1-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

Shady Lane Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 Peach Street
Westville, NJ 08093
(856) 384-6046

Gr: 1-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #66.

Deptford Township High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

575 S Fox Run Rd
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 232-2713

Gr: 9-12 | 1,098 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Central Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

1040 Monmouth Road
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 384-8750

Gr: PK | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: n/an/a

Pine Acres Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

720 Purdue Ave
Wenonah, NJ 08090
(856) 464-1260

Gr: K | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Deptford Township Public School District?

Deptford Township Public School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,096 students.

What is the rank of Deptford Township Public School District?

Deptford Township Public School District is ranked #451 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Deptford Township Public School District?

50% of Deptford Township Public School District students are White, 20% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Deptford Township Public School District?

Deptford Township Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Deptford Township Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,621 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,096 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education