An equity score of 32/100 ranks University Academy Charter High School #475 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,211 per pupil, University Academy Charter High School ranks #456 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
432
Total Enrollment
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$23,211
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
University Academy Charter High School operates 1 public schools serving 432 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Hudson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,211 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 83.0% local, 11.4% state, and 5.6% 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 32/100, ranked #475 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 214.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% African American, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian across the district's schools.
University Academy Charter High School accounts for 99.3% of all University Academy Charter High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of University Academy Charter High School a distant remainder — means University Academy Charter High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
University Academy Charter High School reports 55.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
University Academy Charter High School student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — 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.
University Academy Charter High School chronic absenteeism rate is 5.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to University Academy Charter High 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 University Academy Charter High School?
University Academy Charter High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 432 students.
How much does University Academy Charter High School spend per student?
University Academy Charter High School spends $23,211 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #475 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of University Academy Charter High School?
University Academy Charter High School students are 60.4% African American, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 3.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for University Academy Charter High School?
University Academy Charter High School has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #475 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.