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Blackwood, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Black Horse Pike Regional School District #301 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,746 per pupil, Black Horse Pike Regional School District ranks #400 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,600
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$22,746
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Black Horse Pike Regional School District operates 3 public schools serving 3,600 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high 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 $22,746 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 39.5% local, 55.3% state, and 5.1% 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 50/100, ranked #301 of 587 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 121.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.8% White, 28.3% African American, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highland Regional High School, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
Its largest campus is Highland Regional High School, enrolling 1,150 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Highland Regional High School accounts for 31.9% of all Black Horse Pike Regional School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Black Horse Pike Regional School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Black Horse Pike Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 122:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Black Horse Pike Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — 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 Black Horse Pike Regional 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 Black Horse Pike Regional School District?
Black Horse Pike Regional School District has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 3,600 students.
How much does Black Horse Pike Regional School District spend per student?
Black Horse Pike Regional School District spends $22,746 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #301 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Black Horse Pike Regional School District?
Black Horse Pike Regional School District students are 45.8% White, 28.3% African American, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Black Horse Pike Regional School District?
Black Horse Pike Regional School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #301 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.