Newark Educators Community Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 169 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. 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 142 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,561 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 64.2% local, 17.8% state, and 17.9% 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.
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.
Newark Educators Community Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Newark Educators Community Charter School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Newark Educators Community 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 Educators Community Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Newark Educators Community Charter School student-counselor ratio is 71:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Newark Educators Community Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 86.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Newark Educators Community Charter School?
Newark Educators Community Charter School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 169 students.
How much does Newark Educators Community Charter School spend per student?
Newark Educators Community Charter School spends $24,561 per student.
What is the average rent near Newark Educators Community Charter School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.