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Paterson, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson #187 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,727 per pupil, Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson ranks #72 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson operates 1 public schools serving 515 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $30,727 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.9% local, 9.6% state, and 23.5% 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 61/100, ranked #187 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% African American, 1.6% White across the district's schools.
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson accounts for 100.0% of all Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson a distant remainder — means Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.4% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — 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 Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson'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 Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson?
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 515 students.
How much does Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson spend per student?
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson spends $30,727 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #187 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson?
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson students are 77.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% African American, 1.6% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson?
Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #187 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.