Central Jersey College Prep Charter School vs Jersey City Public Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Jersey City Public Schools
Location Somerset, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey
Total Enrollment 1,288 26,647
Number of Schools 1 39
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Jersey City Public Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,641 $32,533
Federal Revenue 6.4% 8.0%
State Revenue 10.3% 53.5%
Local Revenue 83.3% 38.5%
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Federal State Local
Jersey City Public Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Jersey City Public Schools
White 9.4% 16.0%
African American 23.2% 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6% 36.5%
Asian 47.1% 17.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.7%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 18.6% 52.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Jersey City Public Schools
AP Courses Offered 19 83
Schools with AP 1 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 1396:1 415:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.5% 31.2%

School Types

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Jersey City Public Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.