Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400022

Marion P. Thomas Charter School spent $25,633 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its one school enrolled 1,410 students in 2024-25; 15.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School in enrollment (1,403 to 1,470 students) and Marion P. Thomas Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Marion P. Thomas Charter School, FY23Ridgefield $34,020; Readington Township Public Schools $28,589; Hopatcong Borough Schools $27,422; Lower Township Elementary $26,758; Manasquan $26,416; North Hanover Township $25,855; Marion P. Thomas Charter School $25,633; Audubon $23,801; Upper Township $21,786; College Achieve Public Schools $21,622; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kRidgefield$34,020Readington Township Public Sch…$28,589Hopatcong Borough Schools$27,422Lower Township Elementary$26,758Manasquan$26,416North Hanover Township$25,855Marion P. Thomas Charter School$25,633Audubon$23,801Upper Township$21,786College Achieve Public Schools$21,622State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Marion P. Thomas Charter School, FY23Ridgefield $34,020; Readington Township Public Schools $28,589; Hopatcong Borough Schools $27,422; Lower Township Elementary $26,758; Manasquan $26,416; North Hanover Township $25,855; Marion P. Thomas Charter School $25,633; Audubon $23,801; Upper Township $21,786; College Achieve Public Schools $21,622; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kRidgefield$34,020Readington Township Public Schools$28,589Hopatcong Borough Schools$27,422Lower Township Elementary$26,758Manasquan$26,416North Hanover Township$25,855Marion P. Thomas Charter School$25,633Audubon$23,801Upper Township$21,786College Achieve Public Schools$21,622State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Marion P. Thomas Charter School, FY23Ridgefield $34,020; Readington Township Public Schools $28,589; Hopatcong Borough Schools $27,422; Lower Township Elementary $26,758; Manasquan $26,416; North Hanover Township $25,855; Marion P. Thomas Charter School $25,633; Audubon $23,801; Upper Township $21,786; College Achieve Public Schools $21,622; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kRidgefield$34,020Readington Township Public Schools$28,589Hopatcong Borough Schools$27,422Lower Township Elementary$26,758Manasquan$26,416North Hanover Township$25,855Marion P. Thomas Charter School$25,633Audubon$23,801Upper Township$21,786College Achieve Public Schools$21,622State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Marion P. Thomas Charter School, FY23Ridgefield $34,020; Readington Township Public Schools $28,589; Hopatcong Borough Schools $27,422; Lower Township Elementary $26,758; Manasquan $26,416; North Hanover Township $25,855; Marion P. Thomas Charter School $25,633; Audubon $23,801; Upper Township $21,786; College Achieve Public Schools $21,622; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kRidgefield$34,020Readington Township Public Schools$28,589Hopatcong Borough Schools$27,422Lower Township Elementary$26,758Manasquan$26,416North Hanover Township$25,855Marion P. Thomas Charter School$25,633Audubon$23,801Upper Township$21,786College Achieve Public Schools$21,622State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$40,390,000 in revenue: 15.1% state, 66.1% local and 18.8% federal. Total spending including $215,000 of capital outlay was $37,075,000, or $25,800 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Marion P. Thomas Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,102,000; Local $26,703,000; Federal $7,585,000; total $40,390,000.
  • State$6,102,000 15%
  • Local$26,703,000 66%
  • Federal$7,585,000 19%

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 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,425 students in 2022-23, 1,393 students in 2023-24, 1,410 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Marion P. Thomas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,425, 2023-24: 1,393, 2024-25: 1,41005001k1.5k2022-231,4252023-241,3932024-251,410
Marion P. Thomas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,425, 2023-24: 1,393, 2024-25: 1,41005001k1.5k2022-231,4252023-241,3932024-251,410
Marion P. Thomas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,425, 2023-24: 1,393, 2024-25: 1,41005001k1.5k2022-231,4252023-241,3932024-251,410
Marion P. Thomas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,425, 2023-24: 1,393, 2024-25: 1,41005001k1.5k2022-231,4252023-241,3932024-251,410

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,425not reportednot reported
2023-241,39365.021.4
2024-251,41058.024.3

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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 7% 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
Reading and language arts24%48.6%
Math7%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

90-94% of the 96 students in Marion P. Thomas 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 rate90‑94%90.5%
Students in the class96106,157

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 other school, 1,410 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Marion P. Thomas Charter School1,41024.364.8%Schoolwide 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.

Contact Marion P. Thomas Charter School

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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentMarion P. Thomas Charter School ranks 131 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,633).#131 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyMarion P. Thomas Charter School is the number 266 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 1,437 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#266 of 672
  3. Lower Township Elementary School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 1,466 students in fall 2022, $26,758 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,758
  4. North Hanover Township School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 1,430 students in fall 2022, $25,855 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,855
  5. Compare Marion P. Thomas Charter School with Lower Township Elementary School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Marion P. Thomas Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,410 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Marion P. Thomas Charter School spend per student?
    $25,633 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Marion P. Thomas Charter School's money come from?
    $40,390,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 15.1% state, 66.1% local and 18.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Marion P. Thomas Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Marion P. Thomas Charter School scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 7% 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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School?
    90-94% of the 96 students in Marion P. Thomas 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 Marion P. Thomas Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3400022. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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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