Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Public school district · Middlesex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400795

Middlesex County STEM Charter School spent $13,545 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 739 students in 2024-25; 1.5% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Middlesex County STEM Charter School in enrollment (449 to 472 students) and Middlesex County STEM Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County STEM Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Shrewsbury Borough $25,056; Principle Academy Charter School $23,610; Roseland $23,452; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Middlesex County STEM Charter School $13,545; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Shrewsbury Borough$25,056Principle Academy Charter Scho…$23,610Roseland$23,452Achieve Community Charter Scho…$22,829Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Middlesex County STEM Charter …$13,545State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County STEM Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Shrewsbury Borough $25,056; Principle Academy Charter School $23,610; Roseland $23,452; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Middlesex County STEM Charter School $13,545; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Shrewsbury Borough$25,056Principle Academy Charter School$23,610Roseland$23,452Achieve Community Charter School$22,829Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Middlesex County STEM Charter School$13,545State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County STEM Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Shrewsbury Borough $25,056; Principle Academy Charter School $23,610; Roseland $23,452; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Middlesex County STEM Charter School $13,545; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Shrewsbury Borough$25,056Principle Academy Charter School$23,610Roseland$23,452Achieve Community Charter School$22,829Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Middlesex County STEM Charter School$13,545State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County STEM Charter School, FY23Cranbury Township $35,781; Bedminster Township School $33,633; Alexandria Township School $26,829; Clinton-Glen Gardner $26,403; Shrewsbury Borough $25,056; Principle Academy Charter School $23,610; Roseland $23,452; Achieve Community Charter School $22,829; Ocean Academy Charter School $21,273; Middlesex County STEM Charter School $13,545; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40kCranbury Township$35,781Bedminster Township School$33,633Alexandria Township School$26,829Clinton-Glen Gardner$26,403Shrewsbury Borough$25,056Principle Academy Charter School$23,610Roseland$23,452Achieve Community Charter School$22,829Ocean Academy Charter School$21,273Middlesex County STEM Charter School$13,545State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$7,801,000 in revenue: 1.5% state, 90.1% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending including $17,000 of capital outlay was $6,837,000, or $14,799 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Middlesex County STEM Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $119,000; Local $7,026,000; Federal $656,000; total $7,801,000.
  • State$119,000 2%
  • Local$7,026,000 90%
  • Federal$656,000 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

462 students in 2022-23, 571 students in 2023-24, 739 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Middlesex County STEM Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 571, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-234622023-245712024-25739
Middlesex County STEM Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 571, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-234622023-245712024-25739
Middlesex County STEM Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 571, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-234622023-245712024-25739
Middlesex County STEM Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 571, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-234622023-245712024-25739

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346229.815.5
2023-2457130.818.5
2024-2573943.816.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,845,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,158 per student

Middlesex County STEM Charter School booked $2,845,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 30 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $95,470 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,818,00099.1%
Special education$27,0000.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,169 in 2018-19, $3,940 in 2019-20, $3,243 in 2020-21, $5,091 in 2021-22, $6,158 in 2022-23.

Middlesex County STEM Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,940, 2020-21: $3,243, 2021-22: $5,091, 2022-23: $6,15802k4k6k8k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,9402020-21$3,2432021-22$5,0912022-23$6,158
Middlesex County STEM Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,940, 2020-21: $3,243, 2021-22: $5,091, 2022-23: $6,15802k4k6k8k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,9402020-21$3,2432021-22$5,0912022-23$6,158
Middlesex County STEM Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,940, 2020-21: $3,243, 2021-22: $5,091, 2022-23: $6,15802k4k6k8k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,9402020-21$3,2432021-22$5,0912022-23$6,158
Middlesex County STEM Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,940, 2020-21: $3,243, 2021-22: $5,091, 2022-23: $6,15802k4k6k8k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,9402020-21$3,2432021-22$5,0912022-23$6,158

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Middlesex County STEM Charter School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% 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 arts25-29%48.6%
Math20-24%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.

1 elementary school, 739 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Middlesex County STEM Charter School73916.965.1%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 Middlesex County STEM 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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentMiddlesex County STEM Charter School ranks 319 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,545).#319 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyMiddlesex County STEM Charter School is the number 469 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 462 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#469 of 672
  3. Shrewsbury Borough School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 465 students in fall 2022, $25,056 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,056
  4. Bedminster Township SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 455 students in fall 2022, $33,633 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,633
  5. Compare Middlesex County STEM Charter School with Shrewsbury Borough School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyMiddlesex County STEM Charter School spent $95,470 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$95,470
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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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Middlesex County STEM Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 739 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Middlesex County STEM Charter School spend per student?
    $13,545 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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School's money come from?
    $7,801,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.5% state, 90.1% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Middlesex County STEM Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,845,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,158 per student. Divided by the 30 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $95,470 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Middlesex County STEM Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Middlesex County STEM Charter School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% 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.
  6. What is Middlesex County STEM Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3400795. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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