Total enrollment
5,871
+711 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Camden City School District
New Jersey · 5,871 students · 2 cities
Across 16 public schools, Camden City School District (New Jersey) serves approximately 5,871 K-12 students across 10 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Camden City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Camden City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #240 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,871 | #52 of 372 | #1,617 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #14 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #29 of 370 | #156 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.0% | #88 of 369 | #3,584 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #179 of 298 | #2,680 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Camden City School District
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Octavius V. Catto Community Family School at 16.7% proficient to Camden High School at 3.7%, a gap of 13.0 points. That is the 140th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 5,911 to 5,075 students (down 14%) and from 555 to 554 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavius V. Catto Community Family School | Camden | Elementary | PK-08 | 593 |
| Thomas H. Dudley Family School | Camden | Elementary | PK-08 | 549 |
| Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School | Camden | Elementary | PK-08 | 515 |
| Eastside High School | Camden | High | 09-12 | 512 |
| Veterans Memorial Family School | Camden | Elementary | PK-08 | 474 |
| Camden High School | Camden | High | 09-12 | 425 |
| Cooper's Poynt Family School | Camden | Elementary | PK-08 | 381 |
| Henry B. Wilson Family School | Camden | Elementary | KG-08 | 377 |
| Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center | Camden | Elementary | PK-03 | 349 |
| Forest Hill School | Camden | Elementary | KG-06 | 339 |
| Yorkship Elementary School | Camden | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 |
| Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center | Camden | Elementary | PK-PK | 306 |
| Creative Arts High School | Camden | High | 09-12 | 209 |
| Morgan Village Middle School | Camden | Middle | 06-08 | 203 |
| Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School | Camden | High | 09-12 | 179 |
| Camden Big Picture Learning Academy | Camden | High | 07-12 | 150 |
About Camden City School District
Across 16 schools, Camden City School District hosts about 5,871 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Camden City School District is made up of 10 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Camden City School District runs about 367 students per school, 32% below the state mean of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 14%: 5,160 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,871 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 15 to 16 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Camden City School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.