Enrollment
166
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lake Como, NJ
Academy Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Academy Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340004800335Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academy Charter High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 61.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 166
- students enrolled
Academy Charter High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Academy Charter High School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340004800335 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+106% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academy Charter High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Academy Charter High School
Academy Charter High School is a higher-need, small charter high school in Lake Como, New Jersey, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Academy Charter High School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 61.1% of students qualify for free meals, 106% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Jersey schools, with 166 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #18.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and African American (34%) (diversity index 53/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 83 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Academy Charter High School is a single-school charter district, so Academy Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 166 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academy Charter High School compares
Academy Charter High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.1% | ▲ 106% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 106% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,040
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 83 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 59.6%
African American 34.3%
White 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Academy Charter High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academy Charter High School, which includes Academy Charter High School.
$28,040
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 15.9%
Federal 15.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~166 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Academy Charter High School
How many students attend Academy Charter High School?
Academy Charter High School has 166 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake Como, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Academy Charter High School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy Charter High School?
61.1% of students at Academy Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Academy Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.6% of enrollment, in Lake Como, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy Charter High School?
Academy Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Academy Charter High School a good school?
Academy Charter High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Academy Charter High School?
None; Academy Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Academy Charter High School is its only campus.
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