Top Rankings
Camden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,500 students in Camden City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Camden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Camden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creative Arts High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
5,858 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#650 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
65%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,008 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
33%
# Black Students
2,682 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
46%
17%
# White Students
67 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
728
424
# Students in K Grade:
423
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
458
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
421
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
244
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $80,458 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,749 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$80,458
$27,145
Spending / Student
$58,749
$26,033
Best Camden City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creative Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Grades: 9-12
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5122
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5122
Grades: 6-12
| 169 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Camden High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 421 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
East Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Federal Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5300
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 514 students
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