High school (grades 9-12) · Camden, NJ

Camden High School

Federal NCES profile for Camden High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340264001346
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camden High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 4
high schools in Camden · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
large classes for New Jersey
70.8%
free-lunch eligible

Camden High School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camden High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Camden, NJ.

School address

Camden, NJ 08103
District: Camden City School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340264001346 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Camden High School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 340264001346 · Camden, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

425 enr · 17.7:1 · 70.8% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Octavio V. Catto Community Family School (593 students)

Camden High School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Camden High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Camden High School reports 425 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Camden High School compares

Camden High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 50% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.8% ▲ 139% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.8%
free-lunch eligible - 139% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 50% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
76.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,096
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.4%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Camden High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Camden City School District reports $37,096 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Camden High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Thomas H. Dudley Family School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Side High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Veterans Memorial Family School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Camden High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Camden City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~425 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Camden High School

How many students attend Camden High School?

Camden High School has 425 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camden, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 421 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Camden High School is 17.7:1, which is 50% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camden High School?

70.8% of students at Camden High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camden High School?

The largest demographic group at Camden High School is African American at 52.7% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden High School?

Camden High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Camden High School rank among high schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Camden High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Camden, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Camden on the city page.

What other schools are in Camden City School District?

Besides Camden High School, Camden City School District also operates Octavio V. Catto Community Family School (593 students), Thomas H. Dudley Family School (549 students), and Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School (515 students). See the Camden City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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