Enrollment
2,457
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Camden, NJ
Camden's Promise Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Camden's Promise Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340078503390Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camden's Promise Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Camden · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 74.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Camden's Promise Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Camden's Promise Charter School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Camden, NJ.
School address
District: Camden's Promise Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340078503390 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
210.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+153% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camden's Promise Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camden's Promise Charter School
Camden's Promise Charter School is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in Camden, New Jersey, enrolling 2,457 students.
At 11.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 74.9% of students qualify for free meals, 153% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,457 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 491 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Camden's public schools, it stands alongside Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. (2,873 students): Camden's Promise Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.7:1 vs 13.9:1).
Camden's Promise Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Camden's Promise Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 2,457 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in New Jersey, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Camden's Promise Charter School compares
Camden's Promise Charter 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.9% | ▲ 153% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,457 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,457
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 153% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$22,127
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 491 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 237 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 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 86.1%
African American 12.7%
White 0.6%
Two or More 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Camden's Promise Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camden's Promise Charter School, which includes Camden's Promise Charter School.
$22,127
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.7%
State 16.5%
Federal 18.8%
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 other schools in Camden
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.
Standard public school
2,873 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Standard public school
2,280 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Camden Prep Inc.
Standard public school
1,498 students 38.4:1 students per teacher
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
Standard public school
549 students 9.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~2,457 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Camden's Promise Charter School
How many students attend Camden's Promise Charter School?
Camden's Promise Charter School has 2,457 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camden, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Camden's Promise Charter School?
74.9% of students at Camden's Promise Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camden's Promise Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Camden's Promise Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden's Promise Charter School?
Camden's Promise Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Camden's Promise Charter School rank among schools in Camden?
By Resource Investment Index, Camden's Promise Charter School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Camden, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Camden on the city page.
Is Camden's Promise Charter School a good school?
Camden's Promise Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey. 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 Camden's Promise Charter School?
None; Camden's Promise Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Camden's Promise Charter School is its only campus.
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