Other / mixed grade configuration · East Orange, NJ

Benjamin Banneker Academy

Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Banneker Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340423000273
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Benjamin Banneker Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools.

#13 of 14
schools in East Orange · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
large classes for New Jersey
54.2%
free-lunch eligible

Benjamin Banneker Academy has class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks #13 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

East Orange, NJ 07018
District: East Orange School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340423000273 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Benjamin Banneker Academy held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 340423000273 · East Orange, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

502 enr · 16.2:1 · 54.2% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students)

Benjamin Banneker Academy held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Benjamin Banneker Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Benjamin Banneker Academy reports 502 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Benjamin Banneker Academy compares

Benjamin Banneker Academy 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 16.2:1 ▲ 37% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.2% ▲ 83% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 502 top 39% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible - 83% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 95% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$30,322
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 502 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Orange School District reports $30,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Benjamin Banneker Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Orange Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Orange Stem Academy High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Langston Hughes Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Benjamin Banneker Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Orange School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~502 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Banneker Academy

How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Academy?

Benjamin Banneker Academy has 502 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Academy is 16.2:1, which is 37% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Benjamin Banneker Academy?

54.2% of students at Benjamin Banneker Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Banneker Academy?

Benjamin Banneker Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Benjamin Banneker Academy rank among schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks #13 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides Benjamin Banneker Academy, East Orange School District also operates East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students), Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (701 students), and East Orange Stem Academy High School (646 students). See the East Orange School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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