Public schools in Blackwood, NJ
Blackwood has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,790 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Gloucester Township School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Blackwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Blackwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Township School District | 6 | 6,663 | $20,685 |
| Black Horse Pike Regional School District | 1 | 3,600 | $23,064 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Blackwood, 1,150 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Regional High School | 1,150 | 12.5 | 30.8% | Black Horse Pike Regional |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Blackwood, 1,499 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Landing Middle School | 795 | 11.7 | 33.3% | Gloucester Township |
| Charles W. Lewis Middle School | 704 | 10.7 | 52.6% | Gloucester Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Blackwood, 2,141 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Elementary School | 716 | 13.6 | 33.5% | Gloucester Township |
| Loring Flemming Elementary School | 629 | 12.0 | 40.7% | Gloucester Township |
| Blackwood Elementary School | 574 | 12.5 | 53.5% | Gloucester Township |
| Gloucester Township Elementary School | 222 | 13.1 | 33.3% | Gloucester Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Blackwood's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Blackwood school has 12.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 704 students (state 435).
| Blackwood | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 704 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Blackwood schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Blackwood
- Gloucester Township School DistrictRuns 6 of Blackwood's 7 public schools and spent $20,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,685
- Highland Regional High School, the largest high school in Blackwood1,150 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,150
- Compare Gloucester Township School District with Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictBlackwood's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Blackwood addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Blackwood
How many public schools are in Blackwood, NJ?
7 public schools with an address in Blackwood were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,790 students.What is the largest high school in Blackwood?
Highland Regional High School, with 1,150 students in 2024-25 (Black Horse Pike Regional School District).Which districts run Blackwood's schools?
Gloucester Township School District (6 schools), Black Horse Pike Regional School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25