Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School

Public school district · Burlington County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400744

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School spent $19,983 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 356 students in 2024-25; 14.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School in enrollment (353 to 360 students) and Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter Scho…$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory …$19,983Achievers Early College Prep P…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Chart…$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter S…$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public Cha…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$7,507,000 in revenue: 14.8% state, 78.0% local and 7.2% federal. Total spending including $248,000 of capital outlay was $7,422,000, or $20,674 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,109,000; Local $5,856,000; Federal $542,000; total $7,507,000.
  • State$1,109,000 15%
  • Local$5,856,000 78%
  • Federal$542,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

359 students in 2022-23, 360 students in 2023-24, 356 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 359, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233592023-243602024-25356
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 359, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233592023-243602024-25356
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 359, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233592023-243602024-25356
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 359, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-233592023-243602024-25356

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335929.012.4
2023-2436023.515.3
2024-2535626.313.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,511,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,209 per student

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School booked $1,511,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,103 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 13% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts29%48.6%
Math13%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 356 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School35613.640.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentBenjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School ranks 291 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,983).#291 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyBenjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School is the number 518 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 359 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#518 of 672
  3. Garwood BoroThe next larger New Jersey district: 360 students in fall 2022, $21,781 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,781
  4. Teaneck Community Charter SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 358 students in fall 2022, $24,433 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,433
  5. Compare Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School with Garwood BoroEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyBenjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School spent $52,103 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$52,103
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 356 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School spend per student?
    $19,983 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School's money come from?
    $7,507,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.8% state, 78.0% local and 7.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,511,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,209 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,103 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 13% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3400744. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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