An equity score of 30/100 ranks Paterson Arts and Science Charter School #490 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,658 per pupil, Paterson Arts and Science Charter School ranks #597 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,160
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 1,160 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 Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,658 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 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 71.4% local, 10.6% state, and 18.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #490 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% African American, 2.0% White across the district's schools.
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Paterson Arts and Science Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paterson Arts and Science Charter School a distant remainder — means Paterson Arts and Science 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.
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School reports 69.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Paterson Arts and Science Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,160 students.
How much does Paterson Arts and Science Charter School spend per student?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School spends $20,658 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #490 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School students are 78.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% African American, 2.0% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paterson Arts and Science Charter School?
Paterson Arts and Science Charter School has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #490 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.