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 2026 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 7% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Camden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 63%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
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
547 Schools
# Students
5,844 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#641 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
60%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
53%
34%
% Black
44%
17%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $80,650 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,890 is higher than the state median of $25,837. 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
$80,650
$26,940
Spending / Student
$58,890
$25,837
Best Camden City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #22.
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Academy
Alternative School
1701 South 6th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Gr: 6-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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