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Collingswood, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Collingswood Public School District #305 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,347 per pupil, Collingswood Public School District ranks #432 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,286
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$22,347
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Collingswood Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,286 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $22,347 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 49.9% local, 44.0% state, and 6.1% 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 50/100, ranked #305 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 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 165.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Collingswood High School, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Its largest campus is Collingswood High School, enrolling 761 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn, at 43 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Collingswood High School accounts for 33.3% of all Collingswood Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Collingswood Public 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.
Collingswood Public School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Collingswood Public School District school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 761 students (highest), a spread of 718 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Collingswood Public School District student-counselor ratio is 166:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Collingswood Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.6% — 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 Collingswood 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 Collingswood Public School District?
Collingswood Public School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,286 students.
How much does Collingswood Public School District spend per student?
Collingswood Public School District spends $22,347 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #305 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Collingswood Public School District?
Collingswood Public School District students are 62.8% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Collingswood Public School District?
Collingswood Public School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #305 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.