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West Berlin, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Berlin Township School District #141 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,858 per pupil, Berlin Township School District ranks #284 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
615
Total Enrollment
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$24,858
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Berlin Township School District operates 2 public schools serving 615 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $24,858 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.8% local, 46.2% state, and 5.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #141 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 309:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.5% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American across the district's schools.
John F Kennedy Elementary School accounts for 57.8% of all Berlin Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Berlin Township School District a distant remainder — means Berlin Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Berlin Township School District student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Berlin Township School District is typically wider than the Berlin Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Berlin Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Berlin Township School District is typically wider than the Berlin Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Berlin Township 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 Berlin Township School District?
Berlin Township School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 615 students.
How much does Berlin Township School District spend per student?
Berlin Township School District spends $24,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #141 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Berlin Township School District?
Berlin Township School District students are 53.5% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American, 5.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berlin Township School District?
Berlin Township School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #141 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.