An equity score of 35/100 ranks Gray Charter School #444 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,404 per pupil, Gray Charter School ranks #505 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
Gray Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 344 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 $22,404 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 69.5% local, 13.4% state, and 17.2% 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 35/100, ranked #444 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.
a 317:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% African American, 1.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Gray Charter School, enrolling 317 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Gray Charter School accounts for 92.2% of all Gray Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gray Charter School a distant remainder — means Gray 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.
Gray Charter School reports 55.2% 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.
Gray Charter School student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Gray Charter School is typically wider than the Gray Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Gray Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Gray Charter School is typically wider than the Gray Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Gray Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 344 students.
How much does Gray Charter School spend per student?
Gray Charter School spends $22,404 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #444 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Gray Charter School?
Gray Charter School students are 61.8% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% African American, 1.9% White, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gray Charter School?
Gray Charter School has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #444 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.