An equity score of 23/100 ranks East Orange Community Charter School #538 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,290 per pupil, East Orange Community Charter School ranks #568 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
East Orange Community Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 448 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,290 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.0% local, 9.9% state, and 15.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #538 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White across the district's schools.
East Orange Community Charter School accounts for 92.4% of all East Orange Community Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Orange Community Charter School a distant remainder — means East Orange Community Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
East Orange Community Charter School reports 53.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
East Orange Community Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Orange Community Charter School is typically wider than the East Orange Community Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Orange Community Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Orange Community Charter School?
East Orange Community Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 448 students.
How much does East Orange Community Charter School spend per student?
East Orange Community Charter School spends $21,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #538 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of East Orange Community Charter School?
East Orange Community Charter School students are 93.0% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Orange Community Charter School?
East Orange Community Charter School has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #538 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.