Newark Educators Community Charter School

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Newark, New Jersey - 1 schools

At $42,834 per pupil, Newark Educators Community Charter School ranks #14 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

169
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$42,834
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Newark Educators Community Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 169 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 Essex County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $42,834 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 64.2% local, 17.8% state, and 17.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 71:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 86.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.1% African American, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Newark Educators Community Charter School, enrolling 142 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Newark Educators Community Charter School accounts for 84.0% of all Newark Educators Community Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Newark Educators Community Charter School a distant remainder — means Newark Educators Community 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Newark Educators Community Charter School reports 61.5% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Newark Educators Community Charter School student-counselor ratio is 71:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Newark Educators Community Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 86.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.9%
Federal
17.8%
State
64.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Newark Educators Community Charter School.

Hispanic or Latino 28.2%
African American 71.1%
Asian 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

71:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
86.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Newark Educators Community Charter School

School Enrollment
Newark Educators Community Charter School
Charter
142

How Newark Educators Community Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Jersey districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Highlands Borough School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Alpine School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Wenonah Boro School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Mannington Township School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Newark Educators Community Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Newark Educators Community Charter School?

Newark Educators Community Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 169 students.

How much does Newark Educators Community Charter School spend per student?

Newark Educators Community Charter School spends $42,834 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Newark Educators Community Charter School?

Newark Educators Community Charter School students are 71.1% African American, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.