Freedom Prep Charter School

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Camden, New Jersey - 1 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Freedom Prep Charter School #285 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $26,198 per pupil, Freedom Prep Charter School ranks #258 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

744
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$26,198
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Freedom Prep Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 744 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Camden County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,198 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 64.4% local, 11.0% state, and 24.6% 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 52/100, ranked #285 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 63.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Freedom Prep Charter School, enrolling 743 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Freedom Prep Charter School accounts for 99.9% of all Freedom Prep Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Freedom Prep Charter School a distant remainder — means Freedom Prep Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Freedom Prep Charter School reports 57.9% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Freedom Prep Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 63.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

24.6%
Federal
11.0%
State
64.4%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
285 / 586
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Programs & Resources

63.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Freedom Prep Charter School

School Enrollment
Freedom Prep Charter School
Charter
743

How Freedom Prep Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Jersey districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Old Tappan Public School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Woodcliff Lake School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Mountainside School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
East Rutherford School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Lopatcong Township School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Freedom Prep Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in New Jersey

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Newark Public School District
41,672 students · 63 schools · $28,631/pupil
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Elizabeth Public Schools
28,266 students · 37 schools · $24,903/pupil
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Jersey City Public Schools
26,647 students · 39 schools · $27,184/pupil
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Paterson Public School District
24,795 students · 43 schools · $25,726/pupil
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Edison Township School District
16,807 students · 19 schools · $19,865/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Freedom Prep Charter School?

Freedom Prep Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 744 students.

How much does Freedom Prep Charter School spend per student?

Freedom Prep Charter School spends $26,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #285 in New Jersey.

What is the equity score for Freedom Prep Charter School?

Freedom Prep Charter School has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #285 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.