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Camden City School District

7,074 students · 16 schools · 11.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #42 of 651 in New Jersey

Students
7,074
Schools
16
Teachers (FTE)
638
Student–Teacher
11.1:1
County
Camden
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Camden City School District

Camden City School District is a public school system serving Camden County, New Jersey, based in Camden. It serves 7,074 students across 16 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #42 largest of New Jersey’s 651 school systems.

Phone8569662000
Address1033 Cambridge Street, Camden, NJ 08105
CountyCamden County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Camden City School District enrolls 7,074 students in 16 schools — an average of about 442 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #42 of 651 statewide by enrollment.

Students
7,074
#42 of 651 in New Jersey
Schools
16
~442 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Camden City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (7,074 students reported):

White
1%
Black
41%
Hispanic
56%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Camden City School District employs about 638 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1 — below the New Jersey average of about 12.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,453.

Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
638
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,453
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New Jersey funds schools

New Jersey funds districts through the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA), which calculates a weighted adequacy budget — a base per-pupil cost plus weights for at-risk, English-learner, combination and special-education students — then determines each district’s local fair share and fills the rest with equalization aid. The multi-year S2 law finished rebalancing aid toward under-funded districts in 2024–25.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Camden City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New Jersey publishes School Performance Reports for every district, covering proficiency, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness, English-learner progress and climate measures. Look up Camden City School District on the NJ School Performance Reports.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New Jersey monitors districts through QSAC (the Quality Single Accountability Continuum), a state review of instruction, governance, fiscal management, operations and personnel; some schools also hold voluntary Middle States accreditation. See the New Jersey Department of Education for a district’s QSAC status.

How it compares

Camden City School District vs. New Jersey

Enrollment rank
#42
of 651 districts
Ratio
11.1:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Locale
City: Small
Camden County

See every New Jersey district side by side in the New Jersey directory.

Go deeper

Look up Camden City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New Jersey Legislature (the School Funding Reform Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Camden City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3402640. Confirm current details with the district and the New Jersey Department of Education.