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Deptford, New Jersey - 8 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Deptford Township Public School District #386 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,799 per pupil, Deptford Township Public School District ranks #486 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,114
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$21,799
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Deptford Township Public School District operates 8 public schools serving 4,114 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 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 Gloucester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,799 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 46.7% local, 44.1% state, and 9.2% 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 41/100, ranked #386 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 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 354.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.6% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Shady Lane Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.
Deptford Township High School accounts for 26.7% of all Deptford Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Deptford Township 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.
Deptford Township Public School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Deptford Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 298 students (lowest) to 1,098 students (highest), a spread of 800 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Deptford Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Deptford Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — 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 Deptford Township 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 Deptford Township Public School District?
Deptford Township Public School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,114 students.
How much does Deptford Township Public School District spend per student?
Deptford Township Public School District spends $21,799 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #386 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Deptford Township Public School District?
Deptford Township Public School District students are 51.6% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 5.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Deptford Township Public School District?
Deptford Township Public School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #386 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.