An equity score of 53/100 ranks Lindenwold Public School District #269 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,326 per pupil, Lindenwold Public School District ranks #565 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,100
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,326
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lindenwold Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 3,100 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 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 $21,326 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.9% local, 67.8% state, and 14.3% 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 53/100, ranked #269 of 586 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 436.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% African American, 6.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lindenwold School Five, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
Its largest campus is Lindenwold Middle School, enrolling 896 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lindenwold Preschool Building, at 161 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lindenwold Middle School accounts for 28.8% of all Lindenwold Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lindenwold Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lindenwold Public School District school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Lindenwold Public School District school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 896 students (highest), a spread of 735 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.
Lindenwold Public School District reports 73.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lindenwold Public School District student-counselor ratio is 436:1 — 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.
Lindenwold Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Lindenwold Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in New Jersey
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Lindenwold Public School District?
Lindenwold Public School District has 5 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,100 students.
How much does Lindenwold Public School District spend per student?
Lindenwold Public School District spends $21,326 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #269 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Lindenwold Public School District?
Lindenwold Public School District students are 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% African American, 6.7% White, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lindenwold Public School District?
Lindenwold Public School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #269 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.