Enrollment
2,457
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 340078503390 Charter school
Camden'S Promise Charter School — Camden, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Camden'S Promise Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 46
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: Camden'S Promise Charter School · 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)
210.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
-5% 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
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
Camden'S Promise Charter School reports 2,457 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 210.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 29% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 153% above the New Jersey average and 45% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 491 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Camden'S Promise Charter School spends $22,453 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 64.7% from local sources (property taxes), 16.5% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Camden'S Promise Charter School 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.9% | ▲ 153% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,457 | top 99% | — | — |
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
74.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 153% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 50% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,453
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 2,457 Top 99% in New Jersey — larger than 1% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 210.0
Students per teacher 11.3:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.9% +153% vs state
NCES ID 340078503390
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 491:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 237
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camden'S Promise Charter School, which includes Camden'S Promise Charter School.
$22,453
Per student
-23%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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 19.1:1 students per teacher
Camden Prep Inc.
Standard public school
1,498 students 29.8:1 students per teacher
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
Standard public school
549 students 9.9:1 students per teacher
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 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 other 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 11.3:1, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.