High school (grades 9-12) · Somers Point, NJ
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts
Federal NCES profile for Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 253
- students enrolled
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340001900269 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-43 students YoY
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 327 in 2023-24 (-11.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-43 students YoY 340001900269 · Somers Point, NJ High · SMALL · CHARTER
253 enr · 5.9:1 · 64.3% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: University Preparatory High (253 students)
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 327 in 2023-24 (-11.6%). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts compares
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 | 5.9:1 | ▼ 50% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 117% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 34.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts reports $25,897 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~253 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts
How many students attend Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts has 253 students enrolled. It is a high school in Somers Point, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 327 (2023-24), down 43.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is 5.9:1, which is 50% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
64.3% of students at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
The largest demographic group at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is African American at 34.4% of enrollment, in Somers Point, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts?
None; Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a single-school charter district, and Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is its only campus.