operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3415870
Stratford School District
Stratford, NJ
Students896
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
47th percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 5 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
10.3%16.7%27.8%This district is 6.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 17.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$25,656$30,225$19,509This district is $4,569 per student lower than the state figure and $6,147 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$22,303$25,479$15,859This district is $3,176 per student lower than the state figure and $6,444 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$677$1,229$1,964This district is $552 per student lower than the state figure and $1,287 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$455$172$336This district is $283 per student higher than the state figure and $119 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$4,378$3,268$1,793This district is $1,110 per student higher than the state figure and $2,585 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,797$12,124$8,742This district is $1,327 per student lower than the state figure and $2,055 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$7,458$8,043$3,769This district is $585 per student lower than the state figure and $3,689 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$2,797$5,687$11,715This district is $2,890 per student lower than the state figure and $8,918 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$333$442$869This district is $109 per student lower than the state figure and $536 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
11:112:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
299:1298:1376:1This district is 1 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 77 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
173.5179.1138.9This district is 5.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 34.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
17.631.918.5This district is 14.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.11.50.9This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.6%8.5%12.0%This district is 2.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.1%16.0%14.0%This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.8%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 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
+1.6%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
31.9%34.2%50.6%This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.5%4.5%This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.7%9.0%This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 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
10.9%11.3%14.4%This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K59 students
6.6%Kindergarten–grade 5513 students
57.3%Grades 6–8324 students
36.2%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten59
Kindergarten49
Grade 181
Grade 286
Grade 391
Grade 4104
Grade 5102
Grade 692
Grade 7128
Grade 8104
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers3 FTE
Elementary teachers41.5 FTE
Secondary teachers14.5 FTE
Ungraded teachers23.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support6.5 FTE
School administrative support6.6 FTE
Other support staff24.8 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.
5.6%Students learning English51 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
20.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services182 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.8%Students with Section 504 plans15 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services12 students · 2 of 2 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.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NJ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Edgewater Park Township School DistrictEdgewater Park, NJ885 students2 schools · View profile →Lincoln Park School DistrictLincoln Park, NJ878 students2 schools · View profile →Allendale Public School DistrictAllendale, NJ877 students2 schools · View profile →Logan Township School DistrictLogan Township, NJ871 students3 schools · View profile →Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolJersey City, NJ898 students1 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged701 assessments
56 out of 100White students574 assessments
56 out of 100Fem550 assessments
48 out of 100Mal537 assessments
46 out of 100Hispanic students245 assessments
33 out of 100Black students174 assessments
32 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students386 assessments
32 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$22,009
→FY 2023$22,303
FY 2022$425
→FY 2023$677
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$2,797
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?
74 of 818 students
116 of 848 students
90 of 877 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 programs2 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?
0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →3In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 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?10.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 877 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?$22,303current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?299:1 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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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