An equity score of 34/100 ranks Leap Academy University Charter School #450 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,999 per pupil, Leap Academy University Charter School ranks #604 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,563
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$19,999
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leap Academy University Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 1,563 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 $19,999 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 67.5% local, 11.6% state, and 20.8% 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 34/100, ranked #450 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.
and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.6% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% African American, 0.2% White across the district's schools.
Leap Academy University Charter School accounts for 98.5% of all Leap Academy University Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Leap Academy University Charter School a distant remainder — means Leap Academy University 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.
Leap Academy University Charter School reports 77.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Leap Academy University Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Leap Academy University 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 Leap Academy University Charter School?
Leap Academy University Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,563 students.
How much does Leap Academy University Charter School spend per student?
Leap Academy University Charter School spends $19,999 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #450 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Leap Academy University Charter School?
Leap Academy University Charter School students are 63.6% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% African American, 0.2% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leap Academy University Charter School?
Leap Academy University Charter School has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #450 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.