East Orange Community Charter School

Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400021

East Orange Community Charter School spent $21,290 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 414 students in 2024-25; 60.8% 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 East Orange Community Charter School in enrollment (439 to 455 students) and East Orange Community Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to East Orange Community Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Somerdale Park School $24,638; Mt. Ephraim $24,117; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; East Orange Community Charter School $21,290; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Pace Charter School of Hamilton $19,449; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.15k20k25k30k35k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Somerdale Park School$24,638Mt. Ephraim$24,117Achieve Community Charter Scho…$22,829East Orange Community Charter …$21,290Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Pace Charter School of Hamilton$19,449State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to East Orange Community Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Somerdale Park School $24,638; Mt. Ephraim $24,117; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; East Orange Community Charter School $21,290; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Pace Charter School of Hamilton $19,449; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.15k20k25k30k35k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Somerdale Park School$24,638Mt. Ephraim$24,117Achieve Community Charter School$22,829East Orange Community Charter School$21,290Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Pace Charter School of Hamilton$19,449State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to East Orange Community Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Somerdale Park School $24,638; Mt. Ephraim $24,117; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; East Orange Community Charter School $21,290; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Pace Charter School of Hamilton $19,449; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.15k25k35k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Somerdale Park School$24,638Mt. Ephraim$24,117Achieve Community Charter School$22,829East Orange Community Charter School$21,290Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Pace Charter School of Hamilton$19,449State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to East Orange Community Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Somerdale Park School $24,638; Mt. Ephraim $24,117; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; East Orange Community Charter School $21,290; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Pace Charter School of Hamilton $19,449; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.15k25k35k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Somerdale Park School$24,638Mt. Ephraim$24,117Achieve Community Charter School$22,829East Orange Community Charter School$21,290Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Pace Charter School of Hamilton$19,449State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$10,617,000 in revenue: 60.8% state, 25.4% local and 13.8% federal. Total spending including $71,000 of capital outlay was $9,609,000, or $21,449 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Orange Community Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,453,000; Local $2,699,000; Federal $1,465,000; total $10,617,000.
  • State$6,453,000 61%
  • Local$2,699,000 25%
  • Federal$1,465,000 14%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

448 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 414 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Orange Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234482023-244312024-25414
East Orange Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234482023-244312024-25414
East Orange Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234482023-244312024-25414
East Orange Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 41402004006002022-234482023-244312024-25414

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234481.0448.0
2023-2443114.030.8
2024-2541419.021.8

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Orange Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts35-39%48.6%
Math15-19%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, 414 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Orange Community Charter School41421.877.3%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.

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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 East Orange Community Charter School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentEast Orange Community Charter School ranks 278 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,290).#278 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyEast Orange Community Charter School is the number 476 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 448 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#476 of 672
  3. Clinton-Glen Gardner School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 449 students in fall 2022, $26,403 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,403
  4. Somerdale Park SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 447 students in fall 2022, $24,638 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,638
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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 East Orange Community Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in East Orange Community Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 414 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Orange Community Charter School spend per student?
    $21,290 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 East Orange Community Charter School's money come from?
    $10,617,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.8% state, 25.4% local and 13.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in East Orange Community Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Orange Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% 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.
  5. What is East Orange Community Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3400021. 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 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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