LEAD Charter School

Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400788

LEAD Charter School spent $30,857 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 333 students in 2024-25; 9.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (New Jersey: 90.5%).

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 LEAD Charter School in enrollment (186 to 205 students) and LEAD Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to LEAD Charter School, FY23Bradley Beach $38,937; Harmony Township $36,898; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; New Hanover Township $28,481; Academy Charter High School $28,215; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kBradley Beach$38,937Harmony Township$36,898Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857New Hanover Township$28,481Academy Charter High School$28,215Red Bank Charter School$23,731Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charte…$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to LEAD Charter School, FY23Bradley Beach $38,937; Harmony Township $36,898; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; New Hanover Township $28,481; Academy Charter High School $28,215; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kBradley Beach$38,937Harmony Township$36,898Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857New Hanover Township$28,481Academy Charter High School$28,215Red Bank Charter School$23,731Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter Sch…$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to LEAD Charter School, FY23Bradley Beach $38,937; Harmony Township $36,898; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; New Hanover Township $28,481; Academy Charter High School $28,215; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kBradley Beach$38,937Harmony Township$36,898Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857New Hanover Township$28,481Academy Charter High School$28,215Red Bank Charter School$23,731Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to LEAD Charter School, FY23Bradley Beach $38,937; Harmony Township $36,898; Seaside Heights $34,889; Franklin Township $31,127; LEAD Charter School $30,857; New Hanover Township $28,481; Academy Charter High School $28,215; Red Bank Charter School $23,731; Laurel Springs $22,920; Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School $18,618; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kBradley Beach$38,937Harmony Township$36,898Seaside Heights$34,889Franklin Township$31,127LEAD Charter School$30,857New Hanover Township$28,481Academy Charter High School$28,215Red Bank Charter School$23,731Laurel Springs$22,920Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School$18,618State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$6,821,000 in revenue: 9.0% state, 82.9% local and 8.1% federal. Total spending including $43,000 of capital outlay was $6,091,000, or $31,077 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LEAD Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $613,000; Local $5,657,000; Federal $551,000; total $6,821,000.
  • State$613,000 9%
  • Local$5,657,000 83%
  • Federal$551,000 8%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

196 students in 2022-23, 280 students in 2023-24, 333 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

LEAD Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 33301002003004002022-231962023-242802024-25333
LEAD Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 33301002003004002022-231962023-242802024-25333
LEAD Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 33301002003004002022-231962023-242802024-25333
LEAD Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 280, 2024-25: 33301002003004002022-231962023-242802024-25333

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231965.039.2
2023-242808.035.0
2024-253335.066.6

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 LEAD Charter School scored proficient or above: under 50% 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
Mathunder 50%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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

30-34% of the 101 students in LEAD Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate30‑34%90.5%
Students in the class101106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 333 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LEAD Charter School33366.663.1%Targeted 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 LEAD Charter School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentLEAD Charter School ranks 67 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,857).#67 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyLEAD Charter School is the number 600 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 196 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#600 of 672
  3. Franklin Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 197 students in fall 2022, $31,127 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,127
  4. Red Bank Charter SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 193 students in fall 2022, $23,731 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,731
  5. Compare LEAD Charter School with Franklin Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. LEAD Charter School, its largest high school333 students in 2024-25, 66.6 per teacher.333
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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 LEAD Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in LEAD Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 333 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does LEAD Charter School spend per student?
    $30,857 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 LEAD Charter School's money come from?
    $6,821,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 9.0% state, 82.9% local and 8.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in LEAD Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in LEAD Charter School scored proficient or above: under 50% 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 the graduation rate in LEAD Charter School?
    30-34% of the 101 students in LEAD Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is LEAD Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3400788. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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