Enrollment
522
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Asbury Park, NJ
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District
Federal NCES profile for College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340079103403Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of New Jersey schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 42.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 522
- students enrolled
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District has class sizes larger than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340079103403 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Asbury Park, New Jersey, enrolling 522 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 42.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 522 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 358 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #302, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 522 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School is a single-school charter district, so College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District compares
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District 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 | 13.7:1 | ▲ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.4% | ▲ 43% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 522 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 83% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,464
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 522 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 50.8%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9%
White 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 50.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School, which includes College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District.
$24,464
Per student
-2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.5%
State 7.5%
Federal 17.9%
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 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 (~522 students)
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Frequently asked questions about College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District
How many students attend College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District?
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District has 522 students enrolled. It is a public school in Asbury Park, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District?
The student-teacher ratio at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is 13.7:1, which is 16% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District?
42.4% of students at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District?
The largest demographic group at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is African American at 50.8% of enrollment, in Asbury Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District?
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District a good school?
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of New Jersey schools. 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 College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School?
None; College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School is a single-school charter district, and College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is its only campus.
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