Enrollment
335
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 340072403011 Charter school
Burch Charter School of Excellence — Irvington, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Burch Charter School of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 64
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Burch Charter School of Excellence · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+132% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burch Charter School of Excellence compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Burch Charter School of Excellence reports 335 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 132% above the New Jersey average and 32% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 335 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Burch Charter School of Excellence spends $29,855 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 65.1% from local sources (property taxes), 11.7% from the state, and 23.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Burch Charter School of Excellence compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.2:1 | ▲ 53% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.6% | ▲ 132% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 33% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 132% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher
— 53% above state mean
Top 98% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$29,855
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 335 Top 33% in New Jersey — larger than 67% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 18.2:1 +53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% +132% vs state
NCES ID 340072403011
Student demographics
African American 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: African American at 95.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 335:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.6%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burch Charter School of Excellence, which includes Burch Charter School of Excellence.
$29,855
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 11.7%
Federal 23.2%
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 elementary schools in Irvington
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Burch Charter School of Excellence
How many students attend Burch Charter School of Excellence?
Burch Charter School of Excellence has 335 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in IRVINGTON, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence is 18.2:1, which is 53% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burch Charter School of Excellence?
68.6% of students at Burch Charter School of Excellence are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burch Charter School of Excellence?
The largest demographic group at Burch Charter School of Excellence is African American at 95.5%. The school serves a student body in IRVINGTON, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burch Charter School of Excellence?
Burch Charter School of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.