Other / mixed grade configuration · Camden, NJ

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

Federal NCES profile for Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340077703307
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#4 of 5
schools in Camden · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
91.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks #4 of 5 schools in Camden, NJ.

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

+221 students YoY

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation grew from 2,026 students in 2022-23 to 2,247 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 106.0 → 130.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+221 students YoY 340077703307 · Camden, NJ Other · LARGE · TRAD

2,280 enr · 21.5:1 · 91.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Alta High (2,278 students)

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation grew from 2,026 students in 2022-23 to 2,247 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 106.0 → 130.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation compares

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is a growing 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 21.5:1 ▲ 82% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.1% ▲ 208% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,280 top 1% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,280
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible - 208% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 82% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$24,884
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 760 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
217
in-school suspensions + 368 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 53.9%
Hispanic or Latino 42.0%
Two or More 3.9%
White 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation reports $24,884 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Camden

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

How many students attend Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has 2,280 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camden, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,026 (2022-23) → 2,247 (2023-24), up 221.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is 21.5:1, which is 82% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

91.1% of students at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

The largest demographic group at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is African American at 53.9% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation rank among schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks #4 of 5 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 schools in Camden on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

None reported; Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation operates only Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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