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Camden City School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,117 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Camden City School District is a school district in New Jersey (Camden County). During the 2024 school year, 7,117 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Camden City School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeanette Alvarez2027
Cameron Hudson2027
N'Namdee Nelson2027
Karen Merricks2026
Maria Perez20242026
Danielle Jackson2025
Gabriel Camacho20252025
Derrick Gallashaw20252025
Wanda Garcia20242025

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Camden City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 5William F. Moen Jr.Democratic Party 99% 17%
New Jersey General Assembly District 5William W. SpearmanDemocratic Party 99% 17%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $68,064,000 $9,785 15%
Local: $17,242,000 $2,479 4%
State: $372,110,000 $53,495 81%
Total: $457,416,000 $65,758
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $323,318,000 $46,480
Total Current Expenditures: $248,963,000 $35,791
Instructional Expenditures: $154,812,000 $22,255 48%
Student and Staff Support: $41,657,000 $5,988 13%
Administration: $15,381,000 $2,211 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,914,000 $5,306 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $132,000 $18
Construction: $83,000 $11
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,935,000 $1,715
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 3 <=20 2 3 PS <50 <=20
2018-2019 9 20-29 7 10 PS <50 <=20
2017-2018 8 40-49 6 9 PS <50 11-19
2016-2017 7 30-39 5 8 PS <=20 <=20
2015-2016 6 20-29 5 7 PS <=10 <=10
2014-2015 4 11-19 3 5 PS <50 11-19
2013-2014 30 60-64 28 32 PS 20-29 40-49
2012-2013 30 65-69 28 31 PS 20-29 40-49
2011-2012 30 65-69 28 31 PS 21-39 40-49
2010-2011 27 65-69 27 27 <50 PS 30-39

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 21-39 17 16 PS <50 <50
2018-2019 16 50-59 15 16 PS <50 <=20
2017-2018 14 40-49 13 13 PS <50 21-39
2016-2017 12 40-49 12 12 PS <=20 <=20
2015-2016 11 20-29 11 11 PS <=10 11-19
2014-2015 7 20-29 6 7 PS <50 11-19
2013-2014 23 40-44 23 23 PS 30-39 30-39
2012-2013 23 45-49 23 21 PS 21-39 30-39
2011-2012 22 50-54 23 19 PS <=20 30-39
2010-2011 22 55-59 23 20 <50 PS 20-29

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 70 PS 70-74 65-69 PS >=50
2018-2019 69 PS 72 65-69 PS PS <50
2017-2018 68 PS 71 65 PS PS
2016-2017 66 >=50 69 62 PS PS
2015-2016 70 73 65-69 PS PS
2014-2015 64 >=50 61 66 PS PS
2013-2014 62 PS 61 62 PS PS
2012-2013 53 PS 56 45-49 PS
2011-2012 49 >=50 53 44 PS <50
2010-2011 57 PS 56 59 PS PS

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,117 0.3
2022-2023 7,099 2.0
2021-2022 6,956 -8.6
2020-2021 7,553 5.1
2019-2020 7,167 -6.6
2018-2019 7,638 -25.3
2017-2018 9,570 -2.5
2016-2017 9,806 -12.8
2015-2016 11,066 -27.9
2014-2015 14,157 17.6
2013-2014 11,660 -8.1
2012-2013 12,608 -8.8
2011-2012 13,723 -30.3
2010-2011 17,885 26.7
2009-2010 13,106 4.6
2008-2009 12,501 -4.8
2007-2008 13,102 -16.3
2006-2007 15,243 -4.0
2005-2006 15,850 -3.4
2004-2005 16,385 -15.9
2003-2004 18,997 9.1
2002-2003 17,266 -0.9
2001-2002 17,430 -0.5
2000-2001 17,517 -5.0
1999-2000 18,393 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Camden City School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 10.3
Black 42.5 14.5
Hispanic 54.4 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.8 3.1
White 1.2 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Camden City School District had 685.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.38.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 70.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 298.50
Secondary: 173.00
Total: 685.50

Camden City School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 37.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 37.00
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 389.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 91.50
Other Support Services: 214.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Camden City School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy1607-12
Camden High School4049-12
Cooper'S Poynt Family School405PK-8
Creative Arts High School2029-12
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School1749-12
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School508PK-8
Early Childhood Development Center269PK-PK
East Side High School5939-12
Forest Hill School312KG-5
Henry B. Wilson Family School416KG-8
Morgan Village Middle School2206-8
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School600PK-8
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center363PK-3
Thomas H. Dudley Family School598PK-8
Veterans Memorial Family School421PK-8
Yorkship Elementary School319PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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