Other / mixed grade configuration · Jersey City, NJ

Beloved Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Beloved Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340075903196Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beloved Community Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#2 of 3
schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for New Jersey
69.2%
free-lunch eligible

Beloved Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 93% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beloved Community Charter School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Jersey City, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Beloved Community Charter School held near 1,556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 100.0 → 77.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 340075903196 · Jersey City, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER

1,573 enr · 15.7:1 · 69.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Stargate Charter School (1,572 students)

Beloved Community Charter School held near 1,556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 100.0 → 77.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Beloved Community Charter School compares

Beloved Community Charter 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 15.7:1 ▲ 33% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.2% ▲ 134% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,573 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,573
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.2%
free-lunch eligible - 134% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 93% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,108
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 393 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
71
in-school suspensions + 131 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 31.8%
African American 25.5%
White 22.1%
Asian 15.3%
Two or More 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 31.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.9, Beloved Community Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Beloved Community Charter reports $20,108 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Jersey City

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Beloved Community Charter School

How many students attend Beloved Community Charter School?

Beloved Community Charter School has 1,573 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jersey City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,551 (2022-23) → 1,556 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beloved Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beloved Community Charter School is 15.7:1, which is 33% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beloved Community Charter School?

69.2% of students at Beloved Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beloved Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Beloved Community Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 31.8% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beloved Community Charter School?

Beloved Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).

How does Beloved Community Charter School rank among schools in Jersey City?

By Resource Investment Index, Beloved Community Charter School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Jersey City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jersey City on the city page.

What other schools are in Beloved Community Charter?

None; Beloved Community Charter is a single-school charter district, and Beloved Community Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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