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Woolwich Twp, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Swedesboro-Woolwich School District #425 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,506 per pupil, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District ranks #560 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,591
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$20,506
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,591 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Gloucester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,506 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 51.9% local, 41.6% state, and 6.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #425 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.
a 56.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% White, 14.1% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Walter Hill School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is General Charles G. Harker School, enrolling 696 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Walter Hill School, at 227 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
General Charles G. Harker School accounts for 43.3% of all Swedesboro-Woolwich School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Swedesboro-Woolwich 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.
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District school enrollment ranges from 227 students (lowest) to 696 students (highest), a spread of 469 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.
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District student-counselor ratio is 57:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Swedesboro-Woolwich 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 Swedesboro-Woolwich School District?
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,591 students.
How much does Swedesboro-Woolwich School District spend per student?
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District spends $20,506 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #425 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Swedesboro-Woolwich School District?
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District students are 61.8% White, 14.1% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Swedesboro-Woolwich School District?
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #425 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.