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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 340077703307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 53.9% of enrollment.
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
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.
Similar enrollment (~2,280 students)
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.