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Pennsauken, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District #85 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,825 per pupil, Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District ranks #288 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,828
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$24,825
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District operates 10 public schools serving 4,828 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 $24,825 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 30.3% local, 56.7% state, and 13.0% 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 70/100, ranked #85 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 308.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American, 8.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (St, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.
Its largest campus is Pennsauken High School, enrolling 1,588 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is A.E. Burling High School, at 49 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pennsauken High School accounts for 32.5% of all Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pennsauken Township Board of Education 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.
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District school enrollment ranges from 49 students (lowest) to 1,588 students (highest), a spread of 1,539 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District is typically wider than the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District is typically wider than the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pennsauken Township Board of Education 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 Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District?
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 4,828 students.
How much does Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District spend per student?
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District spends $24,825 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #85 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District?
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District students are 61.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American, 8.4% White, 8.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District?
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #85 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.