Uncommon Schools Newark

Listed by NCES as North Star Academy Charter School (district ID 3400024)

Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400024

Uncommon Schools Newark spent $23,296 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its one school enrolled 6,714 students in 2024-25; 7.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (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 Uncommon Schools Newark in enrollment (6,096 to 6,659 students) and Uncommon Schools Newark itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Uncommon Schools Newark, FY23Atlantic City $31,825; Lenape Regional High $28,617; Montclair Public Schools $26,536; Linden $25,981; Bridgeton Public Schools $24,868; Livingston Public Schools $23,849; TEAM Academy Charter School $23,558; Uncommon Schools Newark $23,296; Bloomfield $23,287; Sayreville $21,025; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kAtlantic City$31,825Lenape Regional High$28,617Montclair Public Schools$26,536Linden$25,981Bridgeton Public Schools$24,868Livingston Public Schools$23,849TEAM Academy Charter School$23,558Uncommon Schools Newark$23,296Bloomfield$23,287Sayreville$21,025State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Uncommon Schools Newark, FY23Atlantic City $31,825; Lenape Regional High $28,617; Montclair Public Schools $26,536; Linden $25,981; Bridgeton Public Schools $24,868; Livingston Public Schools $23,849; TEAM Academy Charter School $23,558; Uncommon Schools Newark $23,296; Bloomfield $23,287; Sayreville $21,025; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kAtlantic City$31,825Lenape Regional High$28,617Montclair Public Schools$26,536Linden$25,981Bridgeton Public Schools$24,868Livingston Public Schools$23,849TEAM Academy Charter School$23,558Uncommon Schools Newark$23,296Bloomfield$23,287Sayreville$21,025State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Uncommon Schools Newark, FY23Atlantic City $31,825; Lenape Regional High $28,617; Montclair Public Schools $26,536; Linden $25,981; Bridgeton Public Schools $24,868; Livingston Public Schools $23,849; TEAM Academy Charter School $23,558; Uncommon Schools Newark $23,296; Bloomfield $23,287; Sayreville $21,025; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kAtlantic City$31,825Lenape Regional High$28,617Montclair Public Schools$26,536Linden$25,981Bridgeton Public Schools$24,868Livingston Public Schools$23,849TEAM Academy Charter School$23,558Uncommon Schools Newark$23,296Bloomfield$23,287Sayreville$21,025State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Uncommon Schools Newark, FY23Atlantic City $31,825; Lenape Regional High $28,617; Montclair Public Schools $26,536; Linden $25,981; Bridgeton Public Schools $24,868; Livingston Public Schools $23,849; TEAM Academy Charter School $23,558; Uncommon Schools Newark $23,296; Bloomfield $23,287; Sayreville $21,025; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kAtlantic City$31,825Lenape Regional High$28,617Montclair Public Schools$26,536Linden$25,981Bridgeton Public Schools$24,868Livingston Public Schools$23,849TEAM Academy Charter School$23,558Uncommon Schools Newark$23,296Bloomfield$23,287Sayreville$21,025State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$157,079,000 in revenue: 7.1% state, 75.1% local and 17.8% federal. Total spending including $2,422,000 of capital outlay was $150,350,000, or $23,677 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Uncommon Schools Newark revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,088,000; Local $117,980,000; Federal $28,011,000; total $157,079,000.
  • State$11,088,000 7%
  • Local$117,980,000 75%
  • Federal$28,011,000 18%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

6,352 students in 2022-23, 6,476 students in 2023-24, 6,714 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Uncommon Schools Newark enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,352, 2023-24: 6,476, 2024-25: 6,71402k4k6k8k2022-236,3522023-246,4762024-256,714
Uncommon Schools Newark enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,352, 2023-24: 6,476, 2024-25: 6,71402k4k6k8k2022-236,3522023-246,4762024-256,714
Uncommon Schools Newark enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,352, 2023-24: 6,476, 2024-25: 6,71402k4k6k8k2022-236,3522023-246,4762024-256,714
Uncommon Schools Newark enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,352, 2023-24: 6,476, 2024-25: 6,71402k4k6k8k2022-236,3522023-246,4762024-256,714

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236,352236.426.9
2023-246,476250.425.9
2024-256,714189.835.4

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 Uncommon Schools Newark scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 42% 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 arts62%48.6%
Math42%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

88% of the 324 students in Uncommon Schools Newark'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 rate88%90.5%
Students in the class324106,157

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, 6,714 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Star Academy Charter School6,71435.476.5%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 Uncommon Schools Newark

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 Uncommon Schools Newark

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentUncommon Schools Newark ranks 216 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,296).#216 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyUncommon Schools Newark is the number 49 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 6,350 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#49 of 672
  3. Livingston Public SchoolsThe next larger New Jersey district: 6,371 students in fall 2022, $23,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,849
  4. Bloomfield School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 6,328 students in fall 2022, $23,287 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,287
  5. Compare Uncommon Schools Newark with Livingston Public SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Uncommon Schools Newark

  1. How many schools and students are in Uncommon Schools Newark?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 6,714 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Uncommon Schools Newark spend per student?
    $23,296 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 Uncommon Schools Newark's money come from?
    $157,079,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.1% state, 75.1% local and 17.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Uncommon Schools Newark do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Uncommon Schools Newark scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 42% 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 Uncommon Schools Newark?
    88% of the 324 students in Uncommon Schools Newark'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 Uncommon Schools Newark's NCES district ID?
    3400024. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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