Camden City School District
Camden City School District is a public school district based in Camden, New Jersey, serving 7,074 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its state district superintendent is Alfonso Llano. It spends about $27,950 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Camden City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Camden City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,950 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,065 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $344.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $471.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,453 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Alfonso Llano
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood | 7,142 | 10 | $20,150 | 12.1 | #38 |
| West Orange Public SchoolsWest Orange | 7,119 | 13 | $25,969 | 11.0 | #39 |
| North Bergen School DistrictNorth Bergen | 7,082 | 8 | $19,294 | 13.0 | #40 |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictParsippany | 7,082 | 14 | $22,323 | 11.0 | #41 |
| Camden City School DistrictCamden · this district | 7,074 | 16 | $27,950 | 11.1 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker CountyJasper, AL | 7,091 | $11,052 | 17.7 |
| Lafayette School CorporationLafayette, IN | 7,090 | $11,760 | 14.4 |
| Wenatchee School DistrictWenatchee, WA | 7,073 | $15,708 | 17.7 |
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville, IL | 7,060 | $12,853 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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