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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,413 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 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Camden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, 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 Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,844 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,095 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
34%
# Black Students
2,560 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
67 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
762
566
# Students in K Grade:
488
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
446
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
9
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $80,650 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,890 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$80,650
$26,931
Spending / Student
$58,890
$25,828
Best Camden City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creative Arts High 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
(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
| 174 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Camden High 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
| 404 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
East Side High 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
| 593 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Academy
Alternative School
1701 South 6th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
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