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East Orange, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks East Orange Community Charter School #504 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,574 per pupil, East Orange Community Charter School ranks #502 of 649 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 $21,574 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 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 28/100, ranked #504 of 587 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 dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Orange Community Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $21,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #504 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 28/100, ranking #504 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.