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Item: Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1695 Hylton Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 662-8505

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Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

5,003 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

422 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
Kind	22	27
1	22	29
2	19	29
3	22	31
4	18	34
5	21	46
6	352	115
7	344	148
8	368	149
9	5	14
10	9	12
11	13	12
12	6	12

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District Rank

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education 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 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	#554
2022	#557
2021	#538
2019	#571
2018	#501
2017	#550
2016	#557
2015	#567
2014	#549
2013	#539
2012	#530
2011	#527
2010	#529

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	38%
2022	17%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	28%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	28%	40%
2015	21%	36%
2014	66%	75%
2013	67%	75%
2012	69%	75%
2011	67%	75%
2010	63%	73%

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30%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2022	30%	49%
2021	32%	47%
2019	35%	57%
2018	31%	55%
2017	32%	53%
2016	32%	50%
2015	25%	47%
2014	54%	69%
2013	55%	69%
2012	55%	69%
2011	54%	69%
2010	54%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	10%	22%

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84%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	84%	90%
2022	76%	85%
2021	82%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	81%	90%
2018	81%	90%
2017	84%	90%
2016	85%	90%
2015	78%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	22.3%	16.7%
2022	24.8%	18.2%
2021	20.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.66	0.71
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.68	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70
2016	0.69	0.69
2015	0.69	0.68
2014	0.70	0.67
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.70	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.71	0.64
2009	0.70	0.64
2008	0.70	0.63
2007	0.71	0.62
2006	0.71	0.61
2005	0.71	0.61
2004	0.71	0.60
2003	0.71	0.59
2002	0.70	0.59
2001	0.70	0.58
2000	0.69	0.58
1999	0.67	0.57
1998	0.65	0.57
1996	0.61	0.55
1995	0.60	0.55
1994	0.57	0.54
1993	0.57	0.54
1992	0.56	0.53
1991	0.54	0.53
1990	0.52	0.52
1989	0.50	0.51
1988	0.45	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	13%	10%
2020	13%	10%
2019	13%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	12%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	12%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	10%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	7%
2005	9%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

61%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	56%	33%
2022	53%	32%
2021	51%	31%
2020	48%	30%
2019	48%	29%
2018	45%	29%
2017	45%	27%
2016	44%	26%
2015	43%	25%
2014	41%	24%
2013	40%	24%
2012	40%	23%
2011	38%	22%
2010	37%	21%
2009	36%	20%
2008	35%	20%
2007	34%	19%
2006	31%	18%
2005	28%	18%
2004	26%	17%
2003	24%	16%
2002	22%	16%
2001	20%	15%
2000	19%	15%
1999	16%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	11%	13%
1994	10%	13%
1993	10%	12%
1992	9%	12%
1991	9%	12%
1990	8%	11%
1989	7%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

20%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	15%
2022	23%	15%
2021	24%	15%
2020	27%	15%
2019	27%	15%
2018	30%	15%
2017	30%	16%
2016	31%	16%
2015	32%	16%
2014	33%	16%
2013	33%	16%
2012	34%	16%
2011	35%	16%
2010	36%	17%
2009	36%	17%
2008	37%	17%
2007	37%	17%
2006	37%	18%
2005	38%	18%
2004	38%	18%
2003	38%	18%
2002	37%	18%
2001	35%	18%
2000	34%	18%
1999	34%	18%
1998	33%	18%
1996	30%	18%
1995	30%	19%
1994	29%	18%
1993	29%	19%
1992	29%	18%
1991	27%	18%
1990	26%	19%
1989	25%	18%
1988	23%	18%

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% White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	39%
2022	10%	40%
2021	10%	41%
2020	11%	42%
2019	11%	43%
2018	12%	44%
2017	12%	45%
2016	13%	46%
2015	14%	48%
2014	14%	49%
2013	15%	50%
2012	15%	51%
2011	16%	52%
2010	17%	53%
2009	18%	54%
2008	19%	55%
2007	20%	56%
2006	23%	57%
2005	25%	57%
2004	28%	58%
2003	31%	59%
2002	34%	59%
2001	38%	61%
2000	41%	61%
1999	45%	62%
1998	48%	62%
1996	54%	63%
1995	56%	63%
1994	58%	64%
1993	58%	64%
1992	59%	65%
1991	62%	65%
1990	64%	66%
1989	67%	67%
1988	71%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,662 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 $27,934 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$153 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$153 MM	$31 MM
2022	$150 MM	$29 MM
2021	$129 MM	$26 MM
2020	$120 MM	$25 MM
2019	$118 MM	$25 MM
2018	$114 MM	$24 MM
2017	$110 MM	$23 MM
2016	$108 MM	$21 MM
2015	$98 MM	$20 MM
2014	$104 MM	$21 MM
2012	$104 MM	$21 MM
2011	$98 MM	$20 MM
2010	$98 MM	$20 MM
2009	$101 MM	$20 MM
2008	$93 MM	$19 MM
2007	$89 MM	$19 MM
2006	$84 MM	$18 MM
2005	$82 MM	$17 MM
2004	$78 MM	$17 MM
2003	$72 MM	$15 MM
2002	$72 MM	$14 MM
2001	$73 MM	$14 MM
2000	$69 MM	$13 MM
1999	$62 MM	$13 MM
1998	$56 MM	$12 MM
1996	$48 MM	$11 MM
1995	$46 MM	$11 MM
1992	$43 MM	$10 MM
1990	$32 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$140 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$140 MM	$30 MM
2022	$146 MM	$29 MM
2021	$121 MM	$25 MM
2020	$136 MM	$24 MM
2019	$127 MM	$25 MM
2018	$109 MM	$24 MM
2017	$105 MM	$23 MM
2016	$102 MM	$22 MM
2015	$101 MM	$20 MM
2014	$101 MM	$20 MM
2012	$98 MM	$20 MM
2011	$96 MM	$19 MM
2010	$101 MM	$20 MM
2009	$91 MM	$19 MM
2008	$88 MM	$20 MM
2007	$85 MM	$19 MM
2006	$79 MM	$18 MM
2005	$76 MM	$17 MM
2004	$75 MM	$16 MM
2003	$69 MM	$16 MM
2002	$69 MM	$14 MM
2001	$100 MM	$13 MM
2000	$67 MM	$13 MM
1999	$62 MM	$14 MM
1998	$55 MM	$13 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$45 MM	$11 MM
1992	$38 MM	$9 MM
1990	$32 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,662

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,039	$32,400
2022	$32,199	$31,833
2021	$27,855	$27,862
2020	$25,359	$26,511
2019	$25,251	$27,169
2018	$24,507	$25,776
2017	$22,757	$24,717
2016	$21,407	$23,074
2015	$19,838	$19,116
2014	$20,375	$22,539
2012	$19,185	$22,326
2011	$16,365	$15,563
2010	$17,452	$19,116
2009	$18,500	$20,414
2008	$16,760	$19,641
2007	$15,422	$17,846
2006	$14,437	$16,912
2005	$13,669	$15,983
2004	$11,694	$15,178
2003	$11,720	$14,414
2002	$11,832	$13,992
2001	$12,162	$13,524
2000	$11,369	$12,563
1999	$10,334	$11,702
1998	$9,140	$11,220
1995	$8,445	$10,398
1992	$8,490	$10,290
1990	$6,459	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,934

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,188	$31,763
2022	$31,482	$31,545
2021	$26,114	$26,876
2020	$28,801	$25,682
2019	$27,225	$26,960
2018	$23,394	$25,387
2017	$21,651	$25,235
2016	$20,257	$23,517
2015	$20,519	$19,190
2014	$19,803	$21,879
2012	$18,192	$21,692
2011	$16,128	$15,139
2010	$18,051	$19,190
2009	$16,700	$19,395
2008	$15,879	$19,863
2007	$14,813	$18,129
2006	$13,648	$16,981
2005	$12,735	$16,151
2004	$11,331	$14,709
2003	$11,345	$14,730
2002	$11,402	$14,261
2001	$16,705	$13,311
2000	$11,117	$12,817
1999	$10,326	$12,247
1998	$8,935	$11,565
1995	$8,174	$10,509
1992	$7,485	$9,044
1990	$6,382	$7,994

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Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics (st

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
:

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Gr: K-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Howard M. Phifer Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
:

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8201 Park Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8511

Gr: 6-8 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: n/an/a

A.e. Burling High School

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Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505

Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,003 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education