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

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School

Federal NCES profile for Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340264000087
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👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
high schools in Camden · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
8.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
66.0%
free-lunch eligible

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Camden, NJ.

School address

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

NCES ID 340264000087 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School shrank from 194 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 340264000087 · Camden, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

179 enr · 8.1:1 · 66.0% lunch · RII 40

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

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School shrank from 194 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School reports 179 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 Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School compares

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 8.1:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.0% ▲ 123% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 179 top 90% - -

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

8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.0%
free-lunch eligible - 123% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 8% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.5%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 59.2%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
White 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 59.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

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 Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts 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 (~179 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School

How many students attend Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School has 179 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camden, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 194 (2022-23) → 174 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is 8.1:1, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?

66.0% of students at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?

The largest demographic group at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is African American at 59.2% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School rank among high schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School ranks #2 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 Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts 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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