Newark Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 2,987 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,109 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New Castle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,911 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.6% local, 62.8% state, and 7.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #33 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 345.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.5% White, 17.6% Asian, 15.1% African American across the district's schools.
Newark Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Newark Charter School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Newark Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Newark Charter School student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Newark Charter School is typically wider than the Newark Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Newark Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 5.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Newark Charter School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,987 students.
How much does Newark Charter School spend per student?
Newark Charter School spends $14,911 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #33 in Delaware.
What is the average rent near Newark Charter School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Castle County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Newark Charter School?
Newark Charter School students are 52.5% White, 17.6% Asian, 15.1% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newark Charter School?
Newark Charter School has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #33 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.