Public schools in Willingboro, NJ
Willingboro has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,046 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Willingboro Township Public Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Willingboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Willingboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willingboro Township Public Schools | 8 | 3,757 | $24,277 |
| Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 359 | $19,983 |
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 Willingboro, 845 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingboro High School | 845 | 13.6 | 62.1% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
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 Willingboro, 1,092 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingboro Memorial Middle School | 550 | 12.5 | 60.9% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
| James A Cotten Intermediate School | 542 | 16.4 | 64.9% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
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.
6 elementary schools in Willingboro, 2,109 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. R. James Sr. Elementary School | 408 | 14.1 | 68.6% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
| J.C.Stuart ECDC | 365 | 15.5 | 57.5% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
| Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School | 356 | 13.6 | 40.2% | Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School |
| Hawthorne Park Elementary School | 354 | 15.4 | 63.8% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
| Twin Hills Elementary School | 332 | 11.1 | 63.3% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
| Garfield ECDC | 294 | 20.3 | 51.0% | Willingboro Township Public Schools |
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 Willingboro's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Willingboro school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 365 students (state 435).
| Willingboro | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 365 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Willingboro 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 Willingboro
- Willingboro Township Public SchoolsRuns 8 of Willingboro's 9 public schools and spent $24,277 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,277
- Willingboro High School, the largest high school in Willingboro845 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.845
- Compare Willingboro Township Public Schools with Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolWillingboro'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 Willingboro 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.
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- Jersey City52 schools
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- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
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Questions about schools in Willingboro
How many public schools are in Willingboro, NJ?
9 public schools with an address in Willingboro were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,046 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Willingboro?
Willingboro High School, with 845 students in 2024-25 (Willingboro Township Public Schools).Which districts run Willingboro's schools?
Willingboro Township Public Schools (8 schools), Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School (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