An equity score of 57/100 ranks Bellmawr Public School District #224 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,086 per pupil, Bellmawr Public School District ranks #468 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,168
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,086
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bellmawr Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,168 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Camden County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,086 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.1% local, 53.5% state, and 8.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #224 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 386.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.8% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ethel M Burke Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Bellmawr Park Elementary School accounts for 42.5% of all Bellmawr Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bellmawr Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bellmawr Public School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Bellmawr Public School District school enrollment ranges from 222 students (lowest) to 496 students (highest), a spread of 274 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bellmawr Public School District student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bellmawr Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Bellmawr Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Bellmawr Public School District?
Bellmawr Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,168 students.
How much does Bellmawr Public School District spend per student?
Bellmawr Public School District spends $23,086 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #224 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Bellmawr Public School District?
Bellmawr Public School District students are 50.8% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bellmawr Public School District?
Bellmawr Public School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #224 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.