Cresthaven Academy Charter School
Public school district · Union County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400786
Cresthaven Academy Charter School spent $18,321 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 621 students in 2024-25; 10.2% 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 Cresthaven Academy Charter School in enrollment (515 to 549 students) and Cresthaven Academy Charter School itself.
Where the money came from
$11,775,000 in revenue: 10.2% state, 78.2% local and 11.6% federal. Total spending including $50,000 of capital outlay was $9,797,000, or $18,415 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,202,000 10%
- Local$9,211,000 78%
- Federal$1,362,000 12%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
532 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 621 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 532 | 36.0 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 28.0 | 21.6 |
| 2024-25 | 621 | 29.0 | 21.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,483,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,667 per student
Cresthaven Academy Charter School booked $2,483,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 36 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 $68,972 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 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).
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,090 in 2018-19, $4,910 in 2019-20, $5,013 in 2020-21, $5,024 in 2021-22, $4,667 in 2022-23.
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 Cresthaven Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 16% 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.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 32% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 16% | 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, 621 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresthaven Academy Charter School | 621 | 21.4 | 71.3% | 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.
Contact Cresthaven Academy Charter School
- Website: cresthavenacademy.org
- Phone: (908) 756-1234
- Office: 530 West 7th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
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 Cresthaven Academy Charter School
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentCresthaven Academy Charter School ranks 306 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,321).#306 of 320
- Every school district in New JerseyCresthaven Academy Charter School is the number 448 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 532 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#448 of 672
- Carlstadt School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 539 students in fall 2022, $26,996 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,996
- Hainesport Township SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 528 students in fall 2022, $24,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,911
- Compare Cresthaven Academy Charter School with Carlstadt School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyCresthaven Academy Charter School spent $68,972 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$68,972
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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 Cresthaven Academy Charter School
How many schools and students are in Cresthaven Academy Charter School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 621 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Cresthaven Academy Charter School spend per student?
$18,321 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.Where does Cresthaven Academy Charter School's money come from?
$11,775,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.2% state, 78.2% local and 11.6% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Cresthaven Academy Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
$2,483,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,667 per student. Divided by the 36 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,972 per teacher, more than 18 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).How do students in Cresthaven Academy Charter School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cresthaven Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 16% 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.What is Cresthaven Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
3400786. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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