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Lindenwold, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Lindenwold Public School District #226 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,443 per pupil, Lindenwold Public School District ranks #514 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,100
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,443
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 $21,443 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 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 57/100, ranked #226 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 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 dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.8% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
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.
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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 $21,443 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #226 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 57/100, ranking #226 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.