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Jersey City, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks University Academy Charter High School #540 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,878 per pupil, University Academy Charter High School ranks #593 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
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 $19,878 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 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 23/100, ranked #540 of 587 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
University Academy Charter High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% 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.
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 $19,878 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #540 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 23/100, ranking #540 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.