Central Jersey College Prep Charter School vs Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School
Location Somerset, NJ Somerset, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 1,396 613
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 15.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 25.9% 14.0%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,361 $16,874
District Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School
White 9.4% 13.9%
African American 23.2% 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6% 4.4%
Asian 47.1% 61.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.5%
Multiracial 2.0% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School
AP Courses Offered 19 10
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 1250:1 299:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.5% 8.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 156 7
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.