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Camden, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Camden Prep Inc. #183 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,849 per pupil, Camden Prep Inc. ranks #344 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Camden Prep Inc. operates 1 public schools serving 1,162 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $23,849 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 5.9% local, 76.1% state, and 18.0% 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 61/100, ranked #183 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 1498:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.1% African American, 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Camden Prep Inc., enrolling 1,498 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Camden Prep Inc. accounts for 100.0% of all Camden Prep Inc. student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Camden Prep Inc. a distant remainder — means Camden Prep Inc.-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.
Camden Prep Inc. has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Camden Prep Inc. student-counselor ratio is 1498:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Camden Prep Inc. chronic absenteeism rate is 47.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Camden Prep Inc. has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,162 students.
How much does Camden Prep Inc. spend per student?
Camden Prep Inc. spends $23,849 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #183 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Camden Prep Inc.?
Camden Prep Inc. students are 60.1% African American, 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Camden Prep Inc.?
Camden Prep Inc. has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #183 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.