Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Jersey City, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Jersey City Community Charter School #572 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,267 per pupil, Jersey City Community Charter School ranks #633 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
586
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,267
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jersey City Community Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 586 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 Hudson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,267 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 77.0% local, 9.2% state, and 13.8% 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 13/100, ranked #572 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.
a 561:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% African American, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Jersey City Community Charter School accounts for 95.7% of all Jersey City Community Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jersey City Community Charter School a distant remainder — means Jersey City 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.
Jersey City Community Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.0% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Jersey City Community Charter School student-counselor ratio is 561:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Jersey City Community Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 Jersey City Community Charter School is typically wider than the Jersey City Community Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Jersey City Community 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
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Jersey City Community Charter School?
Jersey City Community Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 586 students.
How much does Jersey City Community Charter School spend per student?
Jersey City Community Charter School spends $16,267 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #572 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Jersey City Community Charter School?
Jersey City Community Charter School students are 61.9% African American, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.2% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jersey City Community Charter School?
Jersey City Community Charter School has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #572 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.