In its last year on record, 2008-09, it enrolled 106 students. That is 48 fewer than in 1998-99 (154) — the district had shrunk. It peaked at 173 in 2000-01.
Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.
The largest group in both 1998-99 and 2008-09 was Black students — 73% then, 69% now.
Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.
Between 2006-07 and 2008-09 the makeup of this district shifted noticeably.
The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →
In 2008-09, 81.1% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.
Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows Camden County, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.
In 2025-26, Chesilhurst proposed a $4.7 million General Fund operating budget.
These are proposed NJDOE User-Friendly Budget planning rows—not audited actuals, household tax bills, or all-funds totals.
The district’s 1 schools on record. Open any for its full profile.
Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →
