An equity score of 45/100 ranks Hope Academy Charter School #354 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,535 per pupil, Hope Academy Charter School ranks #551 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
Hope Academy Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 273 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 Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,535 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 62.7% local, 15.3% state, and 22.0% 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 45/100, ranked #354 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.
a 309:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% African American, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hope Academy Charter School, enrolling 309 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Hope Academy Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Hope Academy Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hope Academy Charter School a distant remainder — means Hope Academy 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.
Hope Academy Charter School reports 71.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Hope Academy Charter School student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — 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 Hope Academy Charter School is typically wider than the Hope Academy Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Hope Academy Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 6.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Hope Academy Charter School?
Hope Academy Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 273 students.
How much does Hope Academy Charter School spend per student?
Hope Academy Charter School spends $21,535 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #354 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hope Academy Charter School?
Hope Academy Charter School students are 74.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% African American, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hope Academy Charter School?
Hope Academy Charter School has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #354 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.