operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3403240
Clementon Elementary School District
Clementon, NJ
Students609
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNJUnited States
Academic standing2025
53rd percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points higher than the state figure and 8 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
21.2%16.7%27.8%This district is 4.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$32,051$30,225$19,509This district is $1,826 per student higher than the state figure and $12,542 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$20,922$25,479$15,859This district is $4,557 per student lower than the state figure and $5,063 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$151$1,229$1,964This district is $1,078 per student lower than the state figure and $1,813 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$151$172$336This district is $21 per student lower than the state figure and $185 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,250$3,268$1,793This district is $18 per student lower than the state figure and $1,457 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,226$12,124$8,742This district is $2,898 per student lower than the state figure and $484 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$6,557$8,043$3,769This district is $1,486 per student lower than the state figure and $2,788 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$5,687$11,715This district is $5,687 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$442$869This district is $442 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
9:112:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 6.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
305:1298:1376:1This district is 7 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 71 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
246.3179.1138.9This district is 67.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 107.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
65.431.918.5This district is 33.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 46.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.51.50.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
9.5%6.0%2.9%This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
6.4%8.5%12.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.8%16.0%14.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.1%3.6%3.9%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.1%95.8%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+10.7%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 6.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
56.4%34.2%50.6%This district is 22.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.4%3.5%4.5%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.6%6.7%9.0%This district is 4.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.0%6.7%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
23.8%11.3%14.4%This district is 12.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K58 students
9.5%Kindergarten–grade 5368 students
60.4%Grades 6–8183 students
30.0%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten58
Kindergarten52
Grade 157
Grade 253
Grade 373
Grade 466
Grade 567
Grade 659
Grade 760
Grade 864
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers6.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers5 FTE
Elementary teachers32 FTE
Secondary teachers7.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers14 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
School administrative support6 FTE
Other support staff21.9 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
6.4%Students learning English36 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services78 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.1%Students with Section 504 plans12 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services6 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NJ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolSomerset, NJ608 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Cresthaven Academy Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJ605 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwing, NJ591 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Cape May County Technical High School DistrictCape May Court House, NJ590 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Philip's Academy Charter School of PatersonPaterson, NJ586 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
White students155 assessments
70 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged231 assessments
64 out of 100Fem320 assessments
58 out of 100Mal367 assessments
48 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students456 assessments
47 out of 100Black students183 assessments
46 out of 100Hispanic students292 assessments
45 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$20,065
→FY 2023$20,922
FY 2022$5
→FY 2023$151
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
164 of 504 students
121 of 510 students
113 of 534 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
18Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →18In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?21.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 534 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$20,922current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?305:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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