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Trenton, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks The Village Charter School #335 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,300 per pupil, The Village Charter School ranks #434 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
The Village Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 359 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,300 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 63.0% local, 16.4% state, and 20.6% 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 47/100, ranked #335 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 180.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Village Charter School, enrolling 361 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Village Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all The Village Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Village Charter School a distant remainder — means The Village Charter School-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.
The Village Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.2% 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.
The Village Charter School student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — 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.
The Village Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — 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 The Village Charter School?
The Village Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 359 students.
How much does The Village Charter School spend per student?
The Village Charter School spends $22,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #335 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of The Village Charter School?
The Village Charter School students are 94.2% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Village Charter School?
The Village Charter School has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #335 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.