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Cherry Hill, New Jersey - 19 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Cherry Hill School District #421 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,567 per pupil, Cherry Hill School District ranks #359 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,818
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$23,567
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cherry Hill School District operates 19 public schools serving 10,818 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $23,567 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 67.8% local, 27.4% state, and 4.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #421 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (68 AP courses district-wide), a 327.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% White, 16.9% Asian, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Its largest campus is Cherry Hill High School East, enrolling 2,120 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alternative High School, at 32 students, a 66x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cherry Hill High School East accounts for 19.6% of all Cherry Hill School District student enrollment
That concentration means Cherry Hill 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.
Cherry Hill School District school enrollment varies 66× across entities
Cherry Hill School District school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 2,120 students (highest), a spread of 2,088 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cherry Hill School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Cherry Hill School District is typically wider than the Cherry Hill School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cherry Hill School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Cherry Hill School District?
Cherry Hill School District has 19 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 10,818 students.
How much does Cherry Hill School District spend per student?
Cherry Hill School District spends $23,567 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #421 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Cherry Hill School District?
Cherry Hill School District students are 50.7% White, 16.9% Asian, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% African American, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cherry Hill School District?
Cherry Hill School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #421 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.