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 52/100.
The verdict
Academy Charter High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 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
NCES ID 340004800335 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Academy Charter High School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 340004800335 · Lake Como, NJ High · SMALL · CHARTER
166 enr · 8.7:1 · 61.1% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center (166 students)
Academy Charter High School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Academy Charter High School compares
Academy Charter High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Academy Charter High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Academy Charter High School reports $28,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~166 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 180 (2022-23) → 173 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
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 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.